Stephen Curry was upgraded from day-to-day to cleared on Wednesday night, after carrying right knee and right ankle issues since Sunday. He is available for Golden State's 2026-27 opener at the Lakers, with five teammates ruled out.
What happened
Stephen Curry has been cleared. The official injury report filed at 9:14 PM ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21, moved the Warriors guard from day-to-day to cleared, less than an hour before tip-off against the Lakers. The report gave no further detail and no comment. Curry, 38, had been day-to-day since Sunday, Oct. 18. He was listed with a right knee issue that day, then with a right ankle issue. This was his second stretch on the report this month. He was listed day-to-day for rest on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and cleared on Saturday, Oct. 10.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State opens the 2026-27 season at the Lakers on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The record is 0-0, so there is no with-and-without split yet. Having Curry back matters more because the roster is thin. Jimmy Butler III (right knee), Brandin Podziemski (back), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Moses Moody (left knee) and Charles Bassey (knee) are all out. Last season Curry averaged 26.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 30.9 minutes over 43 games. In the games he missed, Draymond Green played 27.5 minutes, Jonathan Kuminga 23.8, De'Anthony Melton 23.0 and Al Horford 21.5. None of those four is on the injury report.
What to watch
Watch his workload. No minutes limit has been announced, and the report gives no detail on the knee or the ankle. Curry has been on the report twice in October, first for rest and then for the right knee and right ankle. If he goes back to day-to-day on the next report, that is the first sign the issue has not cleared up. Also watch the five Warriors listed as out. Each of their statuses will shape how much Curry has to carry early in the season.
Is Stephen Curry playing at the Lakers on Wednesday?
Yes. The official injury report filed at 9:14 PM ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21, lists him as cleared for the 10:00 PM ET game on ESPN. No minutes limit has been announced.
When will Stephen Curry be back?
He is back now. Curry was upgraded from day-to-day to cleared before the season opener at the Lakers, after being listed since Sunday, Oct. 18, with right knee and right ankle issues.