Warriors big man Charles Bassey was listed day-to-day on Monday with a knee and leg issue. The injury report gives Oct. 21 as his expected return, the date of the Warriors' game at the Lakers.
What happened
Charles Bassey, a 25-year-old forward-center, appeared on the Warriors' injury report Monday, Oct. 19, at 3:10 p.m. ET. He is listed as day-to-day with a knee and leg issue. No earlier status for him is on file. The report's comment notes his last outing: eight points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field, 2-of-2 at the line, 12 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 27 minutes of a 101-89 preseason win over the Lakers. The report does not describe how the injury happened or give a diagnosis. It lists Oct. 21 as his expected return.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State plays at the Lakers on Wed., Oct. 21, at 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN). The regular season has not started, and the Warriors are 0-0. That date matches Bassey's expected return, so he is not ruled out. Last season he played 13 games and averaged 5.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 11.7 minutes. If he sits, the minutes go to a rotation that last season had Jimmy Butler III at 31.1, Stephen Curry at 30.9 and Brandin Podziemski at 28.5. The report also lists Butler, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody as out. Podziemski and Curry are day-to-day. There are no regular-season games yet, so no record with or without Bassey.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Bassey's status changes before the game at the Lakers on Oct. 21. The report lists that date as his expected return, and it gives no timeline beyond it. Watch the same report for Curry and Podziemski, both day-to-day, and for Butler, Porzingis and Moody, all listed as out. The Warriors open the regular season with the 0-0 record still to be written, so each status change affects the rotation Golden State takes into its first games.
Is Charles Bassey playing at the Lakers on Oct. 21?
He is day-to-day with a knee and leg issue. The injury report lists Oct. 21, the date of the game at the Lakers, as his expected return, but no final decision is announced.
When will Charles Bassey be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Oct. 21. The Warriors play at the Lakers that night at 10:00 p.m. ET. The report gives no further timeline.