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Williams (rest) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Williams will rest on the second leg of a preseason back-to-back set. His absence should open up minutes for Jarred Vanderbilt and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

Kessler (finger) won't play in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kessler will miss a second consecutive preseason game after jamming his finger during training camp. The big man will aim to make his preseason debut Thursday at home against the Kings, but the Lakers will take a cautious approach to keep the injury from lingering into the regular season.

Doncic (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Doncic is coming off a solid 21-point outing in Monday's 127-103 preseason win over Sacramento. The veteran is likely getting time off to rest on the second night of a back-to-back, though it's unknown if he will suit up for Thursday's rematch with Sacramento.

Thybulle (rest) will skip Tuesday's exhibition against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Lakers are on the second leg of a back-to-back set, so they will rest their entire starting lineup and some key reserves. Jaden Hardy and Bronny James could see major minutes in Tuesday's preseason game.

Reaves (ankle) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Reaves missed Monday's game against the Kings after tweaking his ankle, and the Lakers won't risk him, so he'll also sit the second half of this back-to-back set. Reaves' next chance to make his preseason debut will come against the Kings on Thursday.

Markkanen won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Nuggets due to neck soreness.

Markkanen is sitting out an exhibition game with some minor neck soreness, but he should be able to get back out there for Monday's preseason game against the Spurs. Ace Bailey will have a chance to start sans Markkanen, and there will be more minutes available for Svi Mykhailiuk.

Curry will be limited to "around 20 minutes" in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Curry is starting again Tuesday but will be limited to roughly 20 minutes of work. However, the multi-time All-Star won't travel with the team to Portland for Wednesday's game, the second of back-to-back outings.

Murray (personal) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason contest against the Jazz.

Murray didn't play in Sunday's preseason opener against Utah, but he gets the nod and is in the starting lineup for this rematch Tuesday. It remains to be seen whether the star guard will have a limited workload in this preseason contest, though that wouldn't be surprising. He's the No. 2 option on offense behind Nikola Jokic and isn't expected to play heavy minutes in preseason with the start of the 2026-27 regular season just around the corner.

Horford will come off the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers and he will not travel to Portland for Wednesday's exhibition, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

The Warriors will go with a small-ball starting lineup Tuesday, featuring Draymond Green and Yaxel Lendeborg in the post, with Horford shifting to the second unit. It's unlikely the 40-year-old veteran will earn enough consistent minutes in Golden State this season to warrant a roster spot in most fantasy leagues.

Green will be limited to around 20 minutes in Tuesday's preseason contest against the Lakers and won't travel to Portland for Wednesday's back-to-back against the Trail Blazers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

The Warriors are being cautious with Green's workload in the preseason, so he'll be limited to around 20 minutes Tuesday and won't suit up Wednesday. This is part of a long-term picture, as the idea is to have Green as healthy as possible for the start of the regular season against the Lakers on Oct. 21.