Gui Santos Clears Knee Scare, Settles Into Rotation Minutes for Golden State
Gui Santos is off Golden State's injury report after bouncing on and off it twice in the past two weeks. He's logged six games to open the new season, mixing a quiet DNP with a 15-point night against Sacramento, and he's building off a 2025-26 season where he averaged 9.2 points in 20.5 minutes.
By the Warriors Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightOff the Injury Report, For NowGui Santos is not on Golden State's injury report.
Gui Santos is not on Golden State's injury report. He's had a couple of scares getting there. On October 17 he was cleared after being listed day-to-day with a left knee issue. That followed an earlier stretch where he was cleared on October 10 after a day-to-day listing tied to rest on October 7, the same day he logged zero minutes in a loss to Portland. Neither issue has cost him more than a single game so far, and he's played through the rest of his six-game stretch without missing additional time. For a forward who leans on his legs for spacing and closeouts, a clean knee report matters.
02Last Season's NumbersIn 2025-26, Santos played in 68 games for Golden State, averaging 20.5 minutes, 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3…
In 2025-26, Santos played in 68 games for Golden State, averaging 20.5 minutes, 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He added 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks against 1.5 turnovers a night. The efficiency held up: 50.0% from the field, 35.1% from three and 72.5% at the free-throw line, which combined for a 60.9 true shooting percentage. His usage rate sat at 18.1, and his plus-minus came in at +0.5, a sign he held his own in the minutes he played. Those are the numbers he's carrying into this season as a baseline.
03Six Games Into the New SeasonSantos has played six games so far this season.
Santos has played six games so far this season. He opened October 4 against the Clippers with 9 points and 4 rebounds in 17.3 minutes in a loss. Two days later against the Lakers, he scored 7 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a win. He sat for rest on October 7 against Portland, logging zero minutes in a loss. He came back strong on October 10 against Sacramento with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in 24.4 minutes, then followed with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists against the Lakers on October 13, and 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist against Portland on October 16, both wins.
04Flashes From Last SpringSantos closed last season with some of his best scoring nights.
Santos closed last season with some of his best scoring nights. On April 2 against Cleveland he put up 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 31.2 minutes with a plus-minus of +5. On April 5 against Houston he scored 15 points with 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 32.1 minutes. On April 10 against Sacramento he had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in 26.9 minutes. And on April 12 against the Clippers he posted 7 points and a season-stretch high of 7 rebounds with 2 assists in 16.6 minutes. Those late-season minutes, all above 16 a night, point to a forward Golden State trusted down the stretch.
05The ProfileSantos is a 24-year-old forward listed at 6-7 and 225 pounds, wearing No.
Santos is a 24-year-old forward listed at 6-7 and 225 pounds, wearing No. 15 for Golden State. He's in his third NBA season and came up through Minas before landing with the Warriors. At 20.5 minutes a game last season and now working through six games of this one, he projects as a rotation forward rather than a featured scorer, someone Golden State leans on for spacing, rebounding and secondary playmaking off the bench or in short stretches.
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