Overview
- Porziņģis said on Friday that he is stepping away from basketball to prioritize his health and that he will work with the Golden State Warriors to “find a solution that makes sense.”
- The 31‑year‑old has missed the season after being out of training camp with recurring symptoms tied to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a condition that can cause dizziness and extreme fatigue.
- The Warriors have withheld his semimonthly pay while declaring he is not rendering services and his salary continues to count against the team’s cap under current accounting, with multiple outlets reporting the NBPA has no immediate plan to contest the withholding.
- Golden State is actively marketing Porziņģis’ two‑year, $40 million deal as a near‑expiring trade asset because roughly $3 million is guaranteed in year two, and insiders have floated a possible trade timeline into mid‑December though no deal is finalized.
- On the court the Warriors have adjusted rotations around Draymond Green, Al Horford and younger frontcourt players, giving the franchise time to explore trades while Porziņģis focuses on recovery and his teammates and family cope with the uncertainty of his future.