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Warriors have no return timeline for Kristaps Porziņģis amid illness
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis is away from the team because of an illness.
He has missed training camp and all four of the Warriors’ preseason games.
The team has not explained what is wrong or said when he could return.
Porziņģis was diagnosed with POTS near the end of his final season with Boston in 2025, but the Warriors have not said whether his current illness is related.
He joined Golden State in a trade last season and averaged 16.1 points in 15 games with the team.
The Warriors re-signed him to a two-year, $40 million contract this summer, despite his history of missed games.
His absence adds uncertainty for a team preparing to start the season on Oct.
21, and there is no return date to report.
The Golden State Warriors have no clear return timeline for Kristaps Porziņģis, who is sidelined by an unspecified illness.
The team has not said what health issue he is dealing with or whether it is related to his previously diagnosed POTS.
Porziņģis has missed training camp and all four of the Warriors’ preseason games.
Coach Steve Kerr said on Oct. 8 that he had no new update and that Porziņģis seemed to be doing OK.
The Warriors re-signed Porziņģis to a two-year, $40 million deal this summer.
- Who
- Kristaps Porziņģis, a center for the Golden State Warriors.
- What
- He is away from the team with an unspecified illness, and there is no clear return timeline.
- When
- As of Oct. 12, 2026, he had missed training camp and all four preseason games.
- Where
- Golden State Warriors. His current whereabouts are not known to the team, according to Sportando.
- Why
- The sources say he is dealing with an illness but do not identify it or say whether it is related to POTS.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Warriors announced that Porziņģis would be out indefinitely.
Steve Kerr said Porziņģis was not with the team and that he had no new update.
Reports said the Warriors had no clarity about Porziņģis’ illness or when he could return.
- Contract
- Two years, $40 million
- Preseason games missed
- Four
- Return timeline
- Unclear
- Previous diagnosis
- POTS
- Warriors’ regular-season opener
- Oct. 21, 2026, against the Los Angeles Lakers
What people are saying
I'm not marking him down as being out to start the season or anything like that.
I'll reach out to KP today and check in with him, but nothing new to report
doing OK
Sources
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