AL Horford

Last season, 2025-26, Horford played 45 games for Golden State, averaging 21.5 minutes, 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists a night. He added 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocks, with just 0.9 turnovers, the low-mistake game that has defined his career. He shot 42.6 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from three and 84.6 percent from the line, numbers that produced a 55.4 true shooting percentage. His usage rate sat at 16.3 percent, reflecting a role built on efficiency rather than volume. Golden State's plus-minus with him on the floor was -0.2 last season, essentially neutral, consistent with a veteran big who plays within a defined role rather than carrying heavy offensive weight.

Horford is not on the injury report right now. He went through a short stretch of maintenance earlier in October: day-to-day with a rest-related issue on October 7, cleared by October 8, then day-to-day again for rest on October 12 before being cleared on October 17. None of it points to anything structural; the pattern reads as scheduled veteran rest management rather than an injury concern. At 40, that kind of built-in maintenance is standard, and the fact that he's been cleared each time and is active now is the relevant takeaway for fans checking on his health before the regular season gets going.

In preseason action, Horford's minutes have swung game to game, which fits a rest-managed schedule. He scored 15 points with 2 rebounds and an assist in 15.2 minutes in a win over Portland on October 16, and had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 20.6 minutes in a win over Sacramento on October 10. He didn't see the floor in a loss to Portland on October 7 or a win over the Lakers on October 6, before logging 3 points, 3 rebounds and an assist in 15.7 minutes in a loss to the Clippers on October 4. The workload swings are typical of a preseason built around managing a veteran's legs, not a sign of anything wrong.

Horford's name has shown up in general Warriors notes coverage this month, including a Pacific Division roundup and a piece from Monte Poole covering Golden State's roster business and the preseason opener. He's also been cited in a look at the oldest active players in the league for 2026-27, a distinction tied directly to his age and 19 years of experience. None of that coverage points to a trade or roster change: he remains on Golden State's roster, wearing No. 20. With preseason winding down, the real marker to watch is the regular-season opener, when his health status and minutes decision will matter most for how the Warriors use him up front.