{
  "id": 15994848,
  "title": "Warriors say sidelined center Kristaps Porzingis won't spend time around team as had been planned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/warriors-say-sidelined-center-kristaps-porzingis-wont-spend-time-15994848",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T03:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-sidelined-center-kristaps-porzingis-034850123.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golden State Warriors announced that center Kristaps Porzingis will not be with the team for the near future due to an undisclosed health issue. Coach Steve Kerr declined to disclose further details on the matter, stating that he had not seen Porzingis and only communicated through text and phone calls. This situation is different from a week prior, when the Warriors had announced that Porzingis would be present for meetings with the general manager and the Vice President of Player Health and Performance, and would spend time with staff and teammates. The team emphasized that they would not comment on trade speculation or reports regarding his health or future, keeping all conversations between the Warriors, Porzingis, and his representatives private. Porzingis had previously updated his status on social media, expressing his commitment to recovery and acknowledging the added frustration of dealing with health issues compounded by past injuries. The 31-year-old Latvian had signed a two-year, $40 million contract with Golden State in late June. Porzingis, who stands at 7-foot-2, joined the Warriors during the February trade deadline from Atlanta, sending Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga to the Hawks. He played only 32 games last season, with the Hawks and Warriors combined, averaging 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.",
  "summary": "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State center Kristaps Porzingis is not expected to be around the Warriors after all as he deals with an undisclosed health matter. The Warriors announced Wednesday that Porzingis isn't going to be with the team for “the immediate future.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kristaps Porzingis sidelined due to undisclosed health issue",
    "Coach Steve Kerr not seen Porzingis, communicated via text and phone",
    "Team maintains privacy on trade speculation and health situation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Warriors say sidelined center Kristaps Porzingis won’t spend time around team as had been planned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/warriors-say-sidelined-center-kristaps-porzingis-wont-spend-time",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:52:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}