Overview
- After Thursday's loss to the Cavaliers, Porziņģis told The Athletic he had to see what is out there and would not commit to staying in Golden State.
- Golden State’s front office has signaled interest in keeping him, and multiple reports say the likely offer is a team‑friendly 1+1 deal worth about $18–24 million per year.
- The 30-year-old has played in about 29 games this season and roughly a dozen with the Warriors, averaging around 17.5 points while working back from Achilles tendinitis and an illness first tied to POTS.
- Stephen Curry is expected to return Sunday against the Rockets, creating the first real chance to test Porziņģis’ on-court fit next to the team’s star.
- Golden State traded for Porziņģis on February 5 in a deal with Atlanta for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield, and the team’s tight payroll makes shorter, lower-cost contracts more likely.