Kristaps Porzingis remains out with an illness and will not travel with the Warriors for Wednesday's opener at the Lakers. Golden State starts the 2026-27 season without him and with a short frontcourt.
What happened
Kristaps Porzingis is out for Wednesday's game at the Lakers. The injury report update at 2:31 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21, lists him as out with an illness. His status did not change. He was already out, and on Oct. 16 he was listed out with an undisclosed issue. The report's comment says Porzingis will not travel with the team and remains out indefinitely, per Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle. The report also lists Dec. 1 as an expected return date.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State opens the 2026-27 season at the Lakers on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Warriors are 0-0, so they have no record yet with or without him. Last season Porzingis averaged 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.0 minutes over 32 games. The healthy frontcourt options in the rotation are Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford. In games without Porzingis, Green averaged 27.5 minutes and 8.4 points, Kuminga 23.8 minutes and 12.1 points, and Horford 21.5 minutes and 8.3 points. The depth is thin. Jimmy Butler III, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody and Charles Bassey are also out. Stephen Curry is day-to-day with a right ankle issue.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report for any change in his status. The report lists Dec. 1 as his expected return, but the comment describes him as out indefinitely. No other timeline has been announced, and the nature of the illness has not been disclosed. Wednesday's opener at the Lakers is the first game he will miss. Before tip-off, the other name to track is Curry, who is day-to-day with the right ankle issue.
Is Kristaps Porzingis playing at the Lakers on Wednesday?
No. He is listed as out with an illness and will not travel with the Warriors for the 10 p.m. ET game at the Lakers on ESPN.
When will Kristaps Porzingis be back?
The injury report lists Dec. 1 as his expected return date, but the report's comment says he remains out indefinitely. No firmer timeline has been announced.