Al Horford was listed Day-To-Day on Monday's injury report with a rest designation and no prior status. He is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Kings, according to Nick Friedell of The Athletic, which points to a rest night rather than Tuesday's preseason trip to the Lakers.
What happened
Horford appeared on Monday, Oct. 12's injury report as Day-To-Day with a rest/other designation and no previous status attached. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 16. Nick Friedell of The Athletic reported that Horford is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Kings. The listing follows a similar pattern from last week, when Horford was Day-To-Day with the same rest/other tag on Wednesday, Oct. 7, before being cleared the following day, Thursday, Oct. 8.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway and next plays at the Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Last season, Horford averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21.5 minutes across 45 games. With him out, the minutes have gone to Jimmy Butler III (31.1 min, 20.0 pts), Stephen Curry (30.9 min, 26.6 pts), Brandin Podziemski (28.5 min, 13.8 pts), Draymond Green (27.5 min, 8.4 pts), Moses Moody (25.7 min, 12.1 pts), Jonathan Kuminga (23.8 min, 12.1 pts), Kristaps Porzingis (23.7 min, 16.1 pts) and De'Anthony Melton (23.0 min, 12.3 pts). Butler and Moody are both also listed as Out on the team's current report, Butler with a right knee/leg issue and Moody with a left knee/leg issue. There is no with/without record yet since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Horford's rest designation holds through Tuesday's game at the Lakers. His expected return date is listed as Oct. 16, which lines up with the Saturday preseason game against the Kings that Nick Friedell said he is expected to play. The preseason schedule continues through that Kings game as the Warriors finish preparations before the 2026-27 regular season opens.
Is Al Horford playing Tuesday at the Lakers?
Not announced. Horford is listed Day-To-Day with a rest designation, and the report points instead to Saturday's preseason game against the Kings as when he is expected to play.
When will Al Horford be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 16. Nick Friedell of The Athletic reported Horford is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Kings.