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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.

Santos will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports.

Al Horford will move to the bench, so Santos will be back in the starting lineup versus Los Angeles. The 24-year-old is coming off his most productive campaign in 2025-26, averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 20.5 minutes in 68 regular-season games, including 30 starts.

Sensabaugh (hip) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Nuggets.

A left hip injury will keep Sensabaugh off the floor for the rematch with Denver. The Jazz will likely be cautious with the 22-year-old, so it's reasonable to believe he could also miss Monday's exhibition versus the Spurs.

Nurkic (foot) is listed as out for Tuesday's preseason game against Denver.

Nurkic is dealing with a foot issue, so he will miss Utah's second preseason game on the schedule. With Kyle Filipowski (back) also sidelined, Jaxson Hayes, Mo Bamba and Jonas Aidoo should handle the bulk of the minutes at the center position.

Filipowski (back) is out for Tuesday's exhibition versus the Nuggets.

Filipowski has yet to play or practice since the preseason began on Oct. 4. His next chance to suit up will come next Monday against the Spurs.

Jones is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder, Andrew Lopez of Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.

Jones will start on the wing, with Zion Williamson and Yves Missi as the frontcourt pairing. The former Alabama standout was limited to just 56 regular-season appearances in 2025-26 and averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists while logging 28.4 minutes per game. If he stays healthy, he should be a lock in the starting unit.

Bey will not start in Tuesday's preseason game against Oklahoma City, Andrew Lopez of Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.

Bey will come off the bench in the Pelicans' first preseason game. The veteran signed a three-year extension in September after averaging 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 31.2 minutes per contest in 72 regular-season games in 2025-26.

Missi will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Thunder, Andrew Lopez of Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.

Joining Missi in the first unit for Tuesday's exhibition will be Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy and Zion Williamson. Across 14 starts last season, Missi averaged 7.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest.

Williams is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

The Thunder are resting all of their regular starters for this pre-season opener, and Williams will benefit from that to get the nod at power forward. The veteran will play in his ninth season in the NBA and seventh with the Thunder, and should have the same depth role he's had throughout his career in OKC.

Stirtz will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Stirtz is getting the start with Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso all sitting out Tuesday's exhibition. Stirtz played well for the Thunder at Summer League, so it'll be interesting to see what he can do against tougher competition in the preseason.