Al Horford was cleared from Day-To-Day status on the Warriors' injury report Saturday, Oct. 17, lifting the tag with no detail or comment attached. The 40-year-old center is now available as Golden State heads into its game at the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with three other rotation players still out.
What happened
Al Horford was cleared from Day-To-Day status on the Warriors' injury report Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10:17 a.m. ET. The report does not list a detail or a comment on the clearance. This is the second time this month the 40-year-old center has cycled through that status for rest: he was listed Day-To-Day for rest on Oct. 12, cleared on Oct. 8, and listed Day-To-Day for rest again on Oct. 7.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season still to begin, and Horford's clearance gives the Warriors their full center depth for the game at the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct. 21 (10 p.m. ET, ESPN). Last season Horford averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21.5 minutes across 45 games. When he has sat, minutes have gone to Jimmy Butler III (31.1), Stephen Curry (30.9), Brandin Podziemski (28.5), Draymond Green (27.5), Moses Moody (25.7), Jonathan Kuminga (23.8), Kristaps Porzingis (23.7) and De'Anthony Melton (23.0). Of those, Porzingis is out with an undisclosed issue, Butler is out with a right knee issue and Moody is out with a left knee issue.
What to watch
Horford is no longer on a questionable tag, so the next injury report will show whether the Day-To-Day/rest pattern continues. No expected return date applies since he has been cleared, and no plan to manage his workload again before the Lakers game has been announced. Golden State's other center-eligible pieces on the report, Porzingis, Butler and Moody, remain out and bear watching leading into that game.
Is Al Horford playing at the Lakers on Oct. 21?
He is cleared from Day-To-Day as of Oct. 17, with no new issue listed on the injury report.
When will Al Horford be back?
He is already cleared. No expected return date is listed because none is needed for his current status.