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Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors complains about a call during the second half of their game against the Chicago Bulls at Chase Center on March 10, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves.
For both teams, the injury reports have included some notable star power.
The Warriors need all the help they can get heading into the tough Western Conference battle. At this stage of the year, they are holding a losing record while trying to maintain a favorable position for postseason play.
The injury concerns haven’t let up, though.
Warriors Announce Starting Lineup vs Minnesota Timberwolves
GettyNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 24: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after scoring against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of an NBA game at Smoothie King Center on February 24, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The Warriors will roll out a starting five that includes Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton, and Kristaps Porzingis.
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Lineup alert: Warriors will start Podziemski, Melton, Santos, Horford, Porzingis on Friday.
Initially, the Warriors anticipated having Draymond Green in the mix for the Friday night matchup. Not even an hour away from tip-off, the Warriors downgraded Green, citing injury management as the reason why.
Shortly after downgrading Green, making him questionable, he was officially ruled out. At that point, the Warriors anticipated missing a handful of key players going into the game.
On a positive note, the Warriors upgraded De’Anthony Melton to available. He’s been managing his adductor injury. Quinten Post is another player, who was upgraded to available beforehand. Post is on the report for foot injury management.
Along with Green, the Warriors will miss Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler. The two stars have been out for a while.
During a January 19 game against the Miami Heat, Butler injured his knee 20 minutes into the game. When he underwent testing after, it was confirmed that Butler had tore his ACL. He is out for the remainder of the 2025-2026 NBA season. He could also miss a chunk of time next year as well, with his return depending on how his recovery goes.
As for Curry, he’s dealing with a knee injury. While he is expected to return at some point this year, the Warriors have been taking it week by week. The last time Curry played was during a matchup against the Detroit Pistons on January 30. He checked out after seeing the court for 25 minutes. Since then, he’s been recovering. Curry was recently re-evaluated and is expected to miss at least 10 more days of action.
While shorthanded, the Warriors will tip against the 40-26 Wolves at 10 PM ET on Friday.