Will Richard is available for the Golden State Warriors at the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, three days after a torn UCL in his left thumb put him on the injury report, according to the official NBA injury report as carried by Raphielle Johnson of NBC Sports.
The upgrade came in stages. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reported Wednesday afternoon that Richard had been moved to probable, as Dana Gauruder of Hoops Rumors noted at 3:50 p.m. Pacific, and the league’s 4:45 p.m. Pacific report then listed him as available. Richard had been questionable for this game as of Tuesday, as covered in SES’s report on Richard being questionable at Houston, and he missed Monday’s win over New Orleans.
The Warriors remain without Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody, Gary Payton II, Kristaps Porzingis and Brandon Williams, all listed out on Wednesday’s report. Richard, a 2025 second-round pick, is averaging 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.2 minutes per game, per Hoops Rumors. NBC Sports noted that his return is likely to cut into LJ Cryer’s minutes.
What the Warriors have not said is anything about surgery. Hoops Rumors reported that Richard will apparently skip it for now after weighing his treatment options, but the team has not announced a decision, and no timeline for the thumb beyond tonight’s designation has been given. Tipoff at Toyota Center is 6:30 p.m. Pacific. Designations as of the Nov. 11 report.
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