What happened
Golden State is exploring ways to shed Kristaps Porziņģis' two-year contract after he missed the entire preseason with an undisclosed illness. The club had signed him less than four months ago, before he played or practiced for the Warriors.
The report says the Warriors are close to giving up on him, and that retirement would not surprise people around the team. It also says Porziņģis may have seen the last of his brief run with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the roster.
This could force Golden State to rework its frontcourt and five-out plans, while leaving Curry and Green without the expected Porziņģis pairing.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: The sweeping impact of Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis gamble — Yahoo Sports ↗