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Porzingis to meet Warriors staff as return to play remains uncertain
Kristaps Porzingis has been away from the Golden State Warriors for two weeks because of a private health issue.
He is expected to return to the team’s San Francisco facility on Tuesday and meet with its medical and performance staff.
The Warriors will be in Las Vegas for a preseason game against the Lakers that day.
Coach Steve Kerr said there is no update on when Porzingis can play, and his status for the regular-season opener on October 21 is uncertain.
Porzingis has had health problems in recent seasons, but the team has not confirmed whether his current issue is connected to them.
While he is out, Kerr is leaning toward starting Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Yaxel Lendeborg and Draymond Green.
Kerr said veteran center Al Horford may come off the bench because the team wants to limit his minutes.
The Warriors will assess Porzingis after he meets with staff, but no timeline for his return to the court has been given.
Kristaps Porzingis is expected to return to the Warriors’ San Francisco facility on Tuesday after being away for the first two weeks of preseason.
Coach Steve Kerr said Porzingis will meet with the team’s medical and performance staff.
The Warriors have not disclosed the nature of his health issue or when he might return to the court.
Kerr said Porzingis’s availability for the regular-season opener against the Lakers on October 21 remains uncertain.
In Porzingis’s absence, Kerr is leaning toward starting a smaller lineup led by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
- Who
- Kristaps Porzingis, Golden State Warriors center.
- What
- He is expected to return to the team’s San Francisco facility and meet with staff. His return to playing is not yet known.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Warriors’ facility in San Francisco.
- Why
- He has been away while attending to a private, undisclosed health issue.
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Porzingis was away from the Warriors while attending to a private health issue.
Kerr said Porzingis was expected at the team facility the next day.
Porzingis was expected to arrive at the San Francisco facility and meet with Rick Celebrini and the performance staff.
- Expected return
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Facility
- Warriors’ San Francisco facility
- Health issue
- Private and undisclosed
- Regular-season opener
- October 21 against the Lakers
- Potential starting lineup
- Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Yaxel Lendeborg and Draymond Green
What people are saying
No update beyond that. But he’ll be in the building meeting with Rick [Celebrini] and the performance staff.
All that will be determined once we get him back here and have discussions and figure out where he is with all that stuff.
Sources
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