The Golden State Warriors will be without Al Horford for at least three games as the veteran center manages what the franchise is listing as sciatic nerve irritation stemming from Friday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
It's a brutal update for the Warriors who already have question marks surrounding their center rotation, but Horford's absence does offer them a perfect silver lining in being able to evaluate their options before the mid-season trade deadline.
Quinten Post has major opportunity in Al Horford's injury absence
With Horford out, head coach Steve Kerr will have no choice but to lean more heavily on the young duo of Quinten Post and Trayce Jackson-Davis.