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Kristaps Porzingis

Golden State Warriors · Center · 7′2″ 240 lb · age 31 · Latvia · 13th season

NextWed, Oct 21 · 10:00 PM ET @ LAL

Season averages appear after his first game (Wed, Oct 21).

What's being said

8 items this season
  • ESPN ESPN · Report ·

    Porzingis (undisclosed) returned Thursday to the Warriors' practice facility, per Anthony Slater of ESPN.com.

  • Podcast Golden State Warriors (reported), via Locked On Warriors · Reported fact ·

    A Warriors statement said Porzingis remains out indefinitely with no timeline. He will now be around the team, so his whereabouts are known.

  • Podcast Locked On Warriors host · Analysis ·

    People assume the illness is POTS, which Porzingis disclosed in 2025. Luca does not know whether this is the same condition, related to it, or something different. Medical experts told him POTS can flare up alongside other conditions.

  • Podcast Steve Kerr (quoted), via Locked On Warriors · Quote ·

    About a week before the episode, Kerr said bluntly that the team did not know what health issue Porzingis was dealing with. Luca says the mood inside the facility is uncertainty rather than optimism.

  • Podcast Luca Evans (reported), via Locked On Warriors · Reported fact ·

    Porzingis signed a 1+1 two-year deal, and only $3M of the second year is guaranteed. The Warriors could cut him and save about $17M in cap room for next season.

  • X Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) · Report ·

    The Warriors announce that Kristaps Porzingis will remain out with private health-related issue, but will be around the team. Statement from team: "An update on his status, including potential resumption of practice, playing status or timeline, will be provided when available."

  • X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·

    Kristaps Porzingis (health issue) remains out indefinitely "but will be around the team," per @WarriorsPR. https://t.co/6KYQtq37Mc

  • X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·

    Kristaps Porzingis (health issue) remains out indefinitely and isn't currently with the Warriors, per @anthonyVslater. Porzingis has been in "consistent contact" with the team's front office.

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Game log

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2025-26 season (last season) · 34 games
DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Apr 17@PHX L1511102
Apr 15@LAC W2820553
Apr 12@LAC L2412810
Apr 10@SAC L2611721
Apr 5HOU L239830
Apr 2CLE L2816710
Mar 29@DEN L2923325
Mar 27WAS W2928835
Mar 25BKN W2717520
Mar 23@DAL W2922752
Mar 20@DET L115301
Mar 18@BOS L2311522
Mar 16@WAS W2630541
Mar 13MIN L2220422
Mar 10CHI L2017422
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DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Mar 7@OKC L239550
Feb 19BOS L1712112
Jan 7NOP W2213324
Jan 5@TOR L209111
Jan 2@NYK W174820
Dec 31MIN W1716212
Dec 5DEN L2025214
Nov 25@WAS L2222812
Nov 22@NOP W3330742
Nov 20@SAS L2916512
Nov 12@SAC W2313462
Nov 10@LAC W2620341
Nov 7TOR L3017731
Nov 4ORL W2615230
Nov 2@CLE L28151250
Oct 31@IND W2315811
Oct 29@BKN W2514672
Oct 27@CHI L2627223
Oct 22TOR L2620724

Availability

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Recent changes

  • Oct 12AvailabilityOut

Who called it

Analyst tracker

Opinion 2

  • Opinion Locked On Warriors (show): Little public information about Porzingis's condition comes out until the team is comfortable releasing it.
    2026-10-15 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12
  • Opinion Matt Kolsky: Porzingis is much more likely than Melton to come back to the Warriors.
    2026-03-17 · Podcast · by 2026-10-15

Background

ESPN profile · our roster records
BornAug 2, 1995 · Liepaja, Latvia
Size7′2″ · 240 lb · Center
FromLatvia (no U.S. college)
Draft2015 · round 1, pick 4 · NY
Experience13th NBA season
TeamsGSW 2026–27 · ATL 2025–26 · GSW 2025–26 · BOS 2023–25 · WAS 2022–23