Kristaps Porzingis will be sidelined indefinitely due to a health problem.
Porzingis was sidelined indefinitely by health problems at the Warriors, missing opening day and a trip to Hawaii; return follows without term.
Before camp: medical release and normal routine
The Golden State Warriors start preparing for the new season of NBA with a last-minute scare.The previous week, Kristaps Porzingis trained on court and received full medical discharge, which indicated normal routine before opening training period.
The alert: health problem revealed the day before
According to ESPN's Anthony Slater, Porzingis was sidelined indefinitely due to a health issue.[citation needed] General manager Mike Dunleavy revealed that the situation came about unexpectedly and that he had been informed the day before his statements that center veteran faced a health problem.
Outside the opening of the training period and the trip to Hawaii
Porzingis will miss the opening of training camp and won't travel with the team to Hawaii. The absence takes away from the Warriors an important pitcher option and puts pressure on cast depth, creating yet another challenge for rotation early in work.
What the general manager said: absence this week does not mean off in regular season
Despite the uncertainty over Porzingis' availability, Dunleavy stressed that the departure should not necessarily be interpreted as a sign he will miss the start of the regular season.
"I'm not saying he will be out for the start of the season or anything", Dunleavy said.
Current situation: monitoring without defined deadline
At the moment, the Warriors are taking a cautious stance as they monitor Porzingis' condition and there is no set timetable for his return.
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