The Warriors are reportedly wanting to commerce middle Kristaps Porzingis.
Porzingis is out indefinitely with an undisclosed well being problem that has saved him sidelined for several months now. The massive man’s absence and future with the workforce was mentioned by Warriors star Draymond Green on his podcast.
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball during the sport against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 21, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NBAE via Getty Images
“I wouldn’t necessarily say the news was a distraction yesterday more so than like you kind of have forgot about it. We’ve gone a whole training camp and preseason without him, so you’ve kind of just got accustomed to the guys who were there and then that news comes out and it just makes you think about it again. I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s the biggest distraction, but it does suck,” Draymond said on the Porzingis scenario.
“I saw Shams reported that the Warriors would be looking at a trade. Shams knows better than we do, so we’ll see what happens. I still wish him well. I hope he’s healthy. I hope he can get himself to a space health-wise that he feels great about, whether he plays basketball or not, it’s not my concern. I just always want people in good health. Having bad health sucks.”
Kristaps Porzingis of the Golden State Warriors appears on during a sport against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NBAE via Getty Images
Draymond talks about the Kristaps Porzingis information:
“I wouldn’t necessarily say the news was a distraction yesterday more so than like you kind of have forgot about it. We’ve gone a whole training camp and preseason without him, so you’ve kind of just got accustomed to the guys… pic.twitter.com/t6DhefMfmG
— Chef (@CurryForGame) October 23, 2026
Losing Porzingis is a main setback for the Warriors as he is their only participant standing above 7-foot and his capacity to stretch the flooring, seize boards and be an intimidating presence on protection will be missed by Golden State.
The Warriors signed Porzingis to a two-year, $40 million extension in the offseason, but were conscious of his ongoing well being points. Now, it seems there’s a probability Porzingis could finish his basketball profession over a mysterious sickness that has prevented him from returning to the hardwood.