Yaxel Lendeborg has been cleared after being listed day-to-day, and he is available for the Warriors' season opener against the Kings on Saturday night. Golden State opens its 2026-27 schedule with no update on the rest issue that had kept him day-to-day since Wednesday.
What happened
The Warriors moved Yaxel Lendeborg from day-to-day to cleared on the Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report, released at 7:17 p.m. ET. Golden State had first listed the forward as day-to-day on Wednesday, Oct. 7, under a rest/other designation. Saturday's report carried no further detail on the issue and no additional comment. Lendeborg carried the day-to-day tag for three days before the clearance, which landed just over an hour before Golden State's game against the Kings.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State opens its 2026-27 season at home against the Kings on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET, with the team at 0-0 and no games played yet. Lendeborg has no season line of his own yet, since the Warriors have not played a regular-season game. In minutes logged without him on the floor, Jimmy Butler III (31.1 minutes, 20.0 points), Stephen Curry (30.9 minutes, 26.6 points) and Brandin Podziemski (28.5 minutes, 13.8 points) led the group, with Draymond Green, Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga, Kristaps Porzingis and De'Anthony Melton also logging time. There is no with-or-without-him record to cite, since Golden State has not played a game yet this season.
What to watch
The Warriors have not announced an expected return timeline, since Lendeborg is now cleared rather than sidelined. His status could still change on the next official injury report ahead of upcoming games. Golden State's Saturday report also lists Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody as out with knee issues, and De'Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II and Georges Niang as day-to-day with rest/other designations.
Is Yaxel Lendeborg playing vs Kings?
Yes. He was cleared on the Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report and is available for Golden State's game against the Kings that night.
When will Yaxel Lendeborg be back?
He is already back. Lendeborg was cleared after being day-to-day since Wednesday, Oct. 7, and the Warriors have not reported any recurrence of the issue.