Gui Santos landed on the Warriors' injury report Friday with a day-to-day designation for a left knee issue. He is still set to come off the bench in Friday's preseason finale against the Trail Blazers, according to Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com.
What happened
Gui Santos appeared on the Warriors' injury report Friday at 10:40 p.m. ET with a day-to-day designation for a left knee issue. No previous status had been listed for this ailment. Despite the designation, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports that Santos will come off the bench in Friday's preseason finale against the Trail Blazers, a game that tipped off at 10:00 p.m. ET. The team has not announced a specific return timeline beyond the finale.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State closes out its preseason Friday night against the Trail Blazers, the final tune-up before the 2026-27 regular season opens. Santos gives the Warriors bench scoring and playmaking on the wing, having averaged 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 20.5 minutes across 68 games last season. The Warriors are 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record yet with or without him on the floor. If Santos needs to come out of the finale, Golden State has leaned on Jimmy Butler III (31.1 minutes, 20.0 points), Stephen Curry (30.9 minutes, 26.6 points), Brandin Podziemski (28.5 minutes, 13.8 points) and Draymond Green (27.5 minutes, 8.4 points) without him on the floor.
What to watch
The Warriors' next injury report will come out around Friday's tip-off or shortly after, and Santos is set to play through the preseason finale per Emerman's report. No firm return timeline beyond Friday has been announced for the left knee issue. Golden State has no other preseason games left on the schedule, and the 2026-27 regular season is next on the calendar.
Is Gui Santos playing vs Trail Blazers?
Yes. Despite a day-to-day designation for a left knee issue, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports Santos will come off the bench in Friday's preseason finale against the Trail Blazers.
When will Gui Santos be back?
Santos is expected back for Friday's preseason finale itself, which is also when he picked up the day-to-day knee designation. No return date beyond that game has been announced.