Kristaps Porzingis Updates 'Frustrating' Health-Related Matter as Warriors Star Out Indefinitely

Golden State Warriors Kristaps Porziņģis provided an update on his health after the team said in a statement on Wednesday he would "remain out indefinitely" with the same "health-related matter" that has kept him out of training camp and the preseason.

"Hello people, I'm working with doctors and experts to figure out how to be fully back to good health ASAP," the veteran big man wrote on social media. "Honestly, I'm getting better and better. I just have to stay patient, and I believe I'll be feeling great again soon. It has definitely been frustrating dealing with some health stuff that you can't exactly pinpoint, on top of injuries throughout my career, so it has added up for sure, but we will get through it. Health is wealth. Thank you for all the support. I appreciate all the Internet doctors trying to diagnose and help, but I'm in the best hands. So everyone can relax now, and I don't have HIV or AIDS."

Porzingis, 31, has played in just 74 games over the past two seasons, limited by postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) that caused him to suffer an elevated heart rate and extreme fatigue.

"It hit me, and it hit me like a truck," Porziņģis told The Athletic's Fred Katz about the condition in Oct. 2025. "The breathing wasn't good. I did everything I could potentially to feel as good as I could, but my engine wasn't running the way I wanted. ... You know how people say, 'Oh, I'm so fatigued.' I've never used those words. I don't even like to speak in those terms, but I really was like that. At that time, I could just lay on the couch and be a house cat."

The Warriors acquired him last season ahead of February's trade deadline, though he appeared in just 17 games. When healthy he's been effective—for the Dubs, he averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. In theory he's a logical fit next to Draymond Green in the team's frontcourt, providing floor spacing on offense and rim protection on defense.

But given the uncertainty surrounding Porziņģis' health condition, it's unclear when—or how often—he'll see the court for Golden State. With Jimmy Butler also sidelined to start the season as he recovers from a torn ACL, the Warriors are going to be shorthanded.