Overview

• He said he feels “fantastic” after resting through June to overcome the fatigue and dizziness that plagued his Celtics playoff run.
• Boston traded the 7'2" forward to Atlanta in June as part of salary-cap moves triggered by Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear, sending him on a one-year, $30.7 million expiring contract.
• The Hawks view his All-Star track record—19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game last season with shooting splits of .483/.412/.809—as vital to reshaping their frontcourt.
• Atlanta bolstered its roster around Porzingis by adding Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard this offseason to push past consecutive first-round exits.
• Porzingis welcomed the reduced championship pressure in Atlanta, calling the Hawks’ environment “maybe even better” than Boston’s win-at-all-costs setting.