Porzingis will miss the start of Warriors' camp due to "health issues".
Porzingis is out of the Warriors' early camp due to an indefinite health issue, after 90 games lost; will not travel to Hawaii for preseason
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Based on the estimate by Anthony Slater, published September 28, 2026 at 11:53 AM Eastern time.
Background: a health record of 90 games
On Monday, Golden State Warriors announced through general manager Mike Dunleavy that Kristaps Porzingis would be unavailable for the opening of training camp due to a "health issue".
Porzingis has totaled 90 games missed in the last two regular seasons, mostly due to a mysterious health issue that arose after an extended upper respiratory viral infection when he was on Boston Celtics at the end of February 2025.
Development: from joining the Warriors to summer contract
After being acquired from Atlanta Hawks in the February trade deadline, Porzingis missed 10 of the first 11 games with the Warriors.[citation needed] He returned and played in 16 of the final 21 games of that streak.
Within the club, there was optimism with how Porzingis appeared on the premises in San Francisco and on court the previous week.
Final chapters: indefinite absence and a trip to Hawaii
The Warriors have kept the details of Porzingis' health problem under wraps and classified his absence as indefinite. Dunleavy stated that he does not consider him out for the start of the season, only unavailable that week. "I am not considering him out to begin the season in any way.
The immediate sporting and logistical consequence is that Porzingis will not travel with the team to Hawaii, which means he'll be out of at least the first four practices and the preseason opener against the LA Clippers next Sunday in Honolulu.
Impact on the cast: two more star wings in rehab
Golden State Warriors will also not have Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody as starting wings to start the season. Both are in intermediate stages of prolonged rehabilitations from serious knee injuries. For the preparation period, the team will need to reorganize minutes and rosters while dealing with the absence of at least three players designed for important roles on the roster.
What 's at stake now ?
The Warriors know that he will miss at least four practices and the preseason opener against the LA Clippers in Honolulu, but have not ruled out his return for the start of the season.
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