Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Final Injury Report

The Golden State Warriors begin their preseason schedule with a home contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday

Apr 3, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their preseason game on their schedule with a loss against the Phoenix Suns. Now, they head up north to face the Golden State Warriors for their first preseason game, as Golden State looks to figure out its roster that has come together over the past few days.

While the preseason serves as an opportunity for teams to get ready for the regular season, teams are also cautious not to play their key players for fear of worsening or aggravating a potential injury. For Sunday's contest, a handful of key players' statuses have been made known before the 8:30 p.m. EST tip-off.

Who's Suiting Up?

Steve Kerr expects Jimmy Butler (ankle) to play tonight in the Warriors’ preseason opener

Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Al Horford will only play the first half

— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) October 5, 2025

For Golden State, fans can be relieved with the good news that six-time All-Star forward Jimmy Butler will suit up for the team tonight. After missing the past two practices after tweaking his ankle, head coach Steve Kerr informed the media that he'll be good to go for Sunday's contest.

Alongside the other team's veterans in Al Horford, Steph Curry, and Draymond Green, all four players are expected to play around 15 minutes during the first half of the game and sit during the second. Horford, who was officially signed a few days ago, will be an interesting player to pay attention to in Golden State's offensive sets and how they optimize his floor spacing abilities.

Jonathan Kuminga will play, Seth Curry will not as he ramps up after joining the team a couple days late.

— Danny Emerman (@DannyEmerman) October 5, 2025

Golden State fans will also get to see Jonathan Kuminga suit up, as the Warriors forward recently inked a two-year, $48.5 million contract after an offseason-long process that sees him return to the team on a multi-year deal.

For the Lakers, guard Gabe Vincent will play after being held out of Friday's contest against Phoenix.

Who's Not Playing?

As for the inactives for the Warriors, the most notable is Seth Curry, who is the team's most recent addition after signing an Exhibit 9 contract with the team. He's expected to be released after the preseason, where he'll be re-signed around the middle of November.

Gabe Vincent is making his preseason debut tonight against Golden State. Austin Reaves will rest and join Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Maxi Kleber and Adou Thiero on the sidelines.

— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) October 5, 2025

However, most of the inactives for Sunday's game come from the Los Angeles Lakers, as stars Luka Doncic (rest), LeBron James (glute), and Austin Reaves will all miss the contest. Both James and Doncic were absent for their Friday contest against the Suns, as Reaves now joins them on the sidelines.

Also included in the inactives for Los Angeles are Marcus Smart (Achilles), Maxi Kleber (quad), and rookie Adou Thiero (knee). All three of those players were also inactive for Friday's game against Phoenix.

For the Golden State Warriors’ first preseason game, no Seth Curry, Alex Toohey, and De’Anthony Melton.

Seth Curry not injured, has not been cleared by the training staff since he arrived late.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is questionable with his thumb issue.

— Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) October 5, 2025

Otherwise, the other inactives for Golden State are rookie Alex Toohey and veteran De'Anthony Melton (knee), who's still recovering from injury as he gears up for his return with the Warriors.

Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. EST in San Francisco's Chase Center.