The Warriors' Camp Roster Still Isn't Finished
A two-way departure barely a day after camp looked settled proves the real Warriors story right now is the calendar: when Alex Toohey plays again, and how long the wait goes for Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler.
Nick Boyd left the roster on September 29, a day after Miles Kelly's signing seemed to close out training camp, while Alex Toohey went on the injury report with a target return of October 1. The Warriors open preseason October 4 at the Clippers and start the regular season October 21 at the Lakers on ESPN, 21 days away, with Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler still not projected back until December 1.
A Roster That Keeps Rewriting Itself
Two days ago this roster looked settled: Miles Kelly signed September 27 to fill out the camp group. Then Nick Boyd left the team September 29. Nothing about the top of the roster changed, but the churn at the edges is a reminder that camp cuts are still coming before October 21, and the back of this roster is not where continuity lives.
Toohey's Return Is the Nearer Question
Alex Toohey, the rookie forward, was added to the injury report this week with a left knee issue and a target return of October 1, tomorrow. That is one day before the preseason opener at the Clippers on October 4, tight enough that whether he plays at all in the first preseason game is a real question, not a formality.
December Is Where the Longer Wait Ends
Moses Moody, out with a left knee issue, and Jimmy Butler, out with a right knee issue, are both targeting December 1. That covers all four preseason games, October 4 through October 10, and stretches well past the regular-season opener at the Lakers on October 21. Whatever this team looks like in its opening weeks, it will not include either of them.
When do the Warriors play their first game of the 2026-27 season?
The regular season opens October 21 at the Lakers, broadcast on ESPN. Preseason starts October 4 at the Clippers.
When are Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody expected to return?
Both are targeting a December 1 return, which means neither is expected for any of the four preseason games or the regular season's opening weeks.
