What happened
Kristaps Porziņģis said on X that he is working with doctors, feels he is improving, and expects to be healthy again soon. He also pushed back on online claims by saying he does not have HIV or AIDS.
Golden State has kept him out through training camp and preseason because of an unresolved health issue, and the team says he remains out indefinitely. The timing leaves his availability for the start of the season in doubt.
His absence still leaves the Warriors without a clear center option for the opening rotation. Until there is a specific medical update, his status for opening night remains uncertain.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis breaks silence on prolonged absence, secret illness: ‘I don’t have HIV or AIDS’ — Yahoo Sports ↗