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The Golden State Warriors are examining trade avenues for Kristaps Porzingis as the center remains away from the club indefinitely due to a private health matter.
Porzingis informed general manager Mike Dunleavy of his indefinite leave the Sunday before training camp began. He has missed the first two weeks of camp and the entire preseason. The club has listed him as out for Wednesday's season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, citing the reason as "not with team."
The center participated in 15 of Golden State's final 20 contests last season and was slated to start alongside Draymond Green and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. Sources within the organization described him as detached and uninterested during scrimmages and demanding on-court preparation. He last met with Dunleavy and Rick Celebrini in San Francisco on Tuesday but has not come back to the facility, communicating primarily with those two individuals.
Porzingis agreed to a two-year, $40 million extension in June with only $3 million of the second season's $20 million guaranteed. The pact was structured without a raise between years to maintain immediate trade eligibility.
He received a POTS diagnosis after an upper respiratory virus during his time with the Boston Celtics two seasons ago. If no recovery breakthrough occurs, permanently stepping away from basketball is possible.
Source: ESPN - Wed Oct 21, 2:18 PM ET
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