Warriors forward-center Charles Bassey was downgraded from day-to-day to out on Friday's injury report with a knee issue. He will miss Friday night's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
What happened
Charles Bassey is listed as out on the injury report filed Friday, Oct. 23 at 4:05 PM ET, with a knee issue. He had been day-to-day. His status has moved back and forth all week. He was listed day-to-day on Monday, Oct. 19, out on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and day-to-day again on Thursday, Oct. 22. The comment attached to the report still says Bassey is questionable for Friday's game against Memphis, but his listed status is out. No further detail on the knee has been announced.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State hosts the Grizzlies on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10:00 PM ET. The Warriors are 0-1, 12th in the West, and lost their opener without Bassey. He played 13 games last season and averaged 5.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 11.7 minutes. In the opener, Yaxel Lendeborg played 28.7 minutes and scored 12 points. Gui Santos added 12 points in 24.7 minutes, and Draymond Green played 21.2 minutes. The frontcourt is already thin. Kristaps Porzingis is out with an illness, Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are out with knee issues, and Brandin Podziemski is day-to-day with a back issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Bassey's status changes again after a week of swings. The report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return date, the day after the Memphis game. The team has not announced a timeline beyond that. Also watch the updates on Porzingis, Butler, Moody and Podziemski. Those decide how many big-man minutes Golden State has to fill while Bassey is out.
Is Charles Bassey playing vs the Grizzlies on Friday, Oct. 23?
No. Bassey is listed as out with a knee issue for Friday's 10:00 PM ET game against Memphis.
When will Charles Bassey be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return date. The team has not announced anything beyond that.