Jrue Holiday is day-to-day with right hand soreness and will sit out Friday's preseason finale against the Warriors. The Trail Blazers guard is expected back by Oct. 21.
What happened
The Trail Blazers listed Jrue Holiday as day-to-day on Friday's 8:50 p.m. ET injury report, with the issue marked as his right hand and arm. Holiday had not appeared on an earlier report this preseason, and no previous status is listed for him. According to the report, Holiday is out for Friday's preseason finale against the Warriors due to right hand soreness. His expected return date is Oct. 21.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Portland closes its preseason Friday at 10 p.m. ET against the Warriors, the same game Holiday will miss. Last season, Holiday averaged 16.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 29.4 minutes per game across 53 outings. With him out, point guard minutes fall to Scoot Henderson, who is averaging 24.9 minutes and 14.2 points, and Caleb Love, at 20.7 minutes and 10.4 points. Deni Avdija leads the group at 33.3 minutes and 24.2 points per game. The Trail Blazers are 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to measure with or without Holiday this year.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Holiday's right hand soreness has cleared ahead of his listed return date of Oct. 21. Portland also has Robert Williams III, Micah Potter and Chris Youngblood listed as day-to-day, and Shaedon Sharpe remains out with a right knee issue. All are candidates to be reassessed on upcoming reports as the Trail Blazers move from the preseason finale against the Warriors into the regular season.
Is Jrue Holiday playing at Warriors tonight?
No. Holiday is out for Friday's preseason finale against the Warriors due to right hand soreness.
When will Jrue Holiday be back?
Holiday's expected return date is Oct. 21, 2026.