Sports · October 14, 2026
Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis will remain out indefinitely due to 'health-related matter' but will be around team
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis will remain sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed health issue, missing the start of the 2026-27 season. After missing training camp and preseason, Porziņģis returned to the team facility to meet with management and medical staff. While both the team and player released statements emphasizing patience and progress, they have kept the specific diagnosis private. Porziņģis notably used social media to debunk online rumors regarding his condition, specifically denying that he has HIV or AIDS, while the Warriors confirmed he will remain around the team during his recovery.
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Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis will remain out indefinitely due to 'health-related matter' but will be around team
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Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis breaks silence on prolonged absence, secret illness: ‘I don’t have HIV or AIDS’
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Kristaps Porziņģis is out indefinitely with an unspecified health-related matter.
- He missed all of training camp and the preseason.
- Porziņģis signed a two-year, $40 million contract extension in the offseason.
- He returned to the Warriors' practice facility on Tuesday to meet with GM Mike Dunleavy and Dr. Rick Celebrini.
- Porziņģis explicitly denied having HIV or AIDS in a social media post.
- The Warriors and Porziņģis are keeping the specific details of the health matter private.
Reported by only some outlets
- CBS Sports notes Porziņģis was previously diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) while with the Boston Celtics.
- CBS Sports details the Warriors' frontcourt rotation options including Al Horford, Charles Bassey, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
- The New York Post mentions that head coach Steve Kerr has provided 'intriguing updates' on the situation previously.
Confirmed
- Porziņģis is out indefinitely.
- He denied having HIV or AIDS via social media.
- He met with team officials on Tuesday at the practice facility.
- He signed a $40 million extension recently.
Reported
- The team was aware of the health matter at the time of the $40 million extension signing. (New York Post)
- Porziņģis was diagnosed with POTS during his tenure with the Boston Celtics. (CBS Sports)
Rumor
- Speculation that the player has contracted HIV or AIDS. (Social media users ('internet doctors'))
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