Warriors say Kristaps Porzingis not expected to be around team
Golden State gave no reason or timetable; Porzingis averaged 16.7 points in 32 games last season for a 37-45 team.
- Porzingis in 2025-26: 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds in 32 games
- Porzingis shot 58.2 true shooting with a 27.7 usage rate
- Warriors went 37-45 last season, 20th of 30 in net rating
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The Golden State Warriors said in a statement that they "are not anticipating Kristaps being around the team in the immediate future," according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line on Wednesday.
The team said it will not comment on trade speculation or reports about his health-related matter or future. The statement gives no reason for the absence and no timetable.
Porzingis, a forward-center, averaged 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24 minutes per game for the Warriors in 2025-26. He appeared in 32 games and started 23. His true shooting percentage was 58.2 and his usage rate 27.7%.
Keel Impact, our player rating, ranked him 91st of 379 players with 500 minutes or more. Over his last 10 games, all as a starter, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.1 rebounds.
Golden State went 37-45 in 2025-26. Its net rating of -0.6 ranked 20th of 30 teams, with the offense 18th and the defense 17th.
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The Warriors in a statement on Kristaps Porzingis’ status say “they are not going to comment on trade speculation or reports regarding his health-related matter or future” but concede that they “are not anticipating Kristaps being around the team in the immediate future.” https://t.co/HzBoFclkER
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