Kristaps Porzingis. Image via: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Category Details Player Kristaps Porzingis, center, 31 Current Team Golden State Warriors (1-3, fourth in the Pacific) Rumored Team None reported Contract Status Two-year, $40 million extension signed this offseason; $3 million guaranteed next season Salary Cap Hit $20,000,000 Trade Likelihood Slim, per Slater; quiet market in late October Latest Insider Update Slater (ESPN): Warriors are exploring trade options. 5 for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield, according to Spotrac.
The Golden State Warriors are exploring a Kristaps Porzingis trade, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. The 31-year-old has not played this season while dealing with a private health issue, and the team now lists his status as “not with team. ” Slater wrote that team sources hold an “extreme level of pessimism” that the center will play for Golden State again. The team changed his listing from “general illness” to “not with team,” a shift Slater described as deliberate. Mike Dunleavy has gauged the market, league sources said, though front offices usually wait until January and February for bigger moves.
Charania (ESPN): Porzingis is contemplating his future in basketball Golden State acquired Porzingis from Atlanta on Feb. Availability has been the issue since. He missed the start of camp with a health issue, and ClutchPoints reports the cause appears to trace to an upper respiratory viral illness from his time with Boston. Charania ties his recurring symptoms to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Slater reports the odds of a deal are slim. Under the league’s new anti-tanking rules, few teams would send out a usable player for a minor asset this early in the season, he wrote. Golden State is also reluctant to attach first-round picks.