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As a result of this development, Porzingis will not join the team for their upcoming trip to Hawai'i. This absence ensures he will miss at least the first four practice sessions and the team's preseason opener against the LA Clippers, which is scheduled for next Sunday in Honolulu. While the organization has opted to keep the specific nature of the health concern private, Dunleavy indicated that the team is not yet ruling him out for the start of the regular season.
Ongoing Health Concerns and Roster Impact
The latest setback continues a trend of availability challenges for the center, who has missed 90 games over the previous two regular seasons. Much of that time away from the court stemmed from a persistent health problem that first surfaced following a prolonged upper respiratory viral illness during his time with the Boston Celtics in February 2025. After being acquired by the Warriors from the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline last season, Porzingis missed 10 of his first 11 games with the franchise before managing to appear in 16 of the final 21 contests.
Despite these recurring issues, the Warriors re-signed the big man this summer to a two-year, $40 million contract, which includes a partially guaranteed second season to provide the team with financial flexibility. According to Dunleavy, the organization had been encouraged by his progress during the offseason, noting that Porzingis had been active at the team's San Francisco facility and appeared ready for camp before the situation changed abruptly on Sunday night.
The Warriors are currently managing a depleted roster as they head into the new campaign. In addition to the uncertainty surrounding Porzingis, the team is already without starting wings Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody, both of whom are currently undergoing extended rehabilitation for serious knee injuries. While acknowledging the disappointment of the current situation, Dunleavy emphasized that the team is choosing to remain measured in their response, noting that it is still early in the preseason process.
