SAN FRANCISCO ― Basketball season is just a month a way and the Golden State Warriors are starting the season banged up.
The team announced Monday, Sept. 28, that Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are still out and won't be available for the season opener as they rehab from their knee injuries suffered last season.
Butler and Moody have performed some light work on the court but they're still not close to a return. Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out indefinitely with an unspecified health issue that was recently discovered. There has not been a timeline established for his return, but Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said he will miss the start of camp, .
"We're a little banged up to start, but you know we've got plenty of depth.
We'll get through it. We feel good about the group we have: a nice mix of young guys, some old guys but everybody can play," Dunleavy told reporters Monday. "I know we're looking forward to taking on the challenge."
Porzingis won't travel to Hawaii for their training camp, however Butler and Moody will.
"I want to give you as much information as I can," Dunleavy said. "It's a health thing that we can't really comment on."
Warriors coach Steve Kerr was surprised to have received the news from Dunleavy when he got a call late last night but remained optimistic about the outlook of the team.
"This is all part of the season, the health of the team. Things happen, so you just roll with it and keep moving forward," Kerr said. "We don't really know what it means. I know Mike (Dunleavy) addressed the issue. I don't have a lot of information for you but we're going to get going with camp and fully expect him to be with us at some point."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Warriors injury update: Porzingis out with health issue; Butler, Moody rehabbing
