De'Anthony Melton has been cleared and no longer carries an injury designation on the Warriors' official report, a status upgrade from Day-To-Day announced Saturday night. The move leaves him available for Golden State's opener at the Lakers on Tuesday.
What happened
The Warriors' official injury report cleared De'Anthony Melton on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11:47 p.m. ET, lifting the Day-To-Day tag he had carried since Wednesday. He had first appeared on the report Oct. 7 as Day-To-Day with a rest designation, then was still listed Day-To-Day on Saturday before the update to Cleared. The report did not include a detail on the issue or any comment, and no expected return date was ever attached since the tag is now off the report entirely.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State opens its 2026-27 season at the Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, and Melton's clearance means he is not missing it with an injury tag. Last season he played 49 games at 23.0 minutes, averaging 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody remain Out on the latest report with knee issues, so the backcourt and wing minutes that have gone to Stephen Curry (30.9), Brandin Podziemski (28.5), Draymond Green (27.5), Jonathan Kuminga (23.8), Kristaps Porzingis (23.7) and Al Horford (21.5) will carry extra weight regardless. The Warriors are 0-0, with the season not yet underway.
What to watch
The next injury report comes out ahead of Tuesday's opener at the Lakers, and it will show whether Melton's Cleared status holds. No expected return date applies to him now since he is off the report. Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody, both Out with knee issues, are the names to track on that same report as Golden State heads into its season opener.
Is De'Anthony Melton playing at the Lakers on Tuesday?
He is not on the Warriors' injury report as of the Saturday, Oct. 10 update, which cleared him from Day-To-Day. Barring a change on the next report, he is available for the Oct. 13 game at the Lakers.
When will De'Anthony Melton be back?
He does not need a return date. The official injury report cleared him on Saturday, Oct. 10, removing the Day-To-Day tag he had carried since Oct. 7.