Overview
- The Warriors ceased sending Porziņģis’s twice‑monthly checks on Wednesday after ruling he has not been at the team facility to work with medical staff and is therefore not rendering services, ESPN and other outlets reported.
- Porziņģis was placed out indefinitely in mid‑October for a health‑related matter and has not returned to team activities since meeting with GM Mike Dunleavy and the club’s lead medical staff, the Chronicle and Reuters say.
- The center’s deal is a two‑year, $40 million contract with roughly $20 million owed this season and only about $3 million guaranteed for the second year, which makes the contract attractive as a near‑expiring salary slot for trades.
- Porziņģis has not formally disputed the withholding and the NBPA has no immediate plan to challenge the move, but league precedent shows a grievance is possible and each missed game costs about $218,341 under the CBA calculation.
- Golden State is actively exploring trade avenues before the Feb. 11 deadline and will keep the contract intact for market value even though the withheld pay does not remove the salary from the Warriors’ cap, luxury‑tax or roster calculations.