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Kristaps Porzingis won’t be playing in Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets, but his presence on the team plane opens the door to the big man taking the court during the team’s three-game road trip.
Just look at that guy! He’s got a drink, a fun checkered cap, a sassy Adidas jacket, and a winning smile! Forget POTS — this guy is H-O-T-Stuff!
He’s not playing against the Rockets, however, joining Steph Curry (knee), Moses Moody (wrist), Will Richard (ankle), Seth Curry (back), Jimmy Butler (ACL), and Paul Arizin (deceased in 2006) as Warriors not playing Thursday. Gary Payton II remains questionable with an ankle injury and is considered day-to-day, while Sean Keane is probable for the recap (hangnail, Xfinity internet connection).
For the Rockets, the injury news is essentially reversed. They’re getting two starters back, as All-Defensive guard Amen Thompson and forward/Kevin Durant burner target Jabari Smith, Jr. are both returning from ankle ailments Thursday. They’ve won four of their last five games and are playing on two days rest after surviving a Sharife Cooper scoring explosion to defeat the Washington Wizards, who signed Angel Reese’s brother Saturday and made him their starting center. They were clearly spooked by accidentally winning twice against the Indiana Pacers.
How does Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy feel about the health struggles of Porzingis, who was acquired at the trade deadline for Jonthan Kuminga and Buddy Hield in a deal that was 100% not a salary dump? He clarified that the team was confident about their medical information on Porzingis in an appearance on Tim Kawakami’s podcast, “The TK Show.”
That’s a great question, it’s a fair question. I think it’s really, really complicated. This is a unique situation. I’d say from our end, I feel good about, from the information we had, I feel good about our evaluation of what that was on the medical side. And for that reason, that’s why we made the trade.
Thanks for clearing that up, MDJ! Glad he feels good about his “mysterious” illness (as per Steve Kerr).
On a totally unrelated note, Jonathan Kuminga is averaging 21.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals for the Atlanta Hawks. However, he is questionable for Wednesday’s Hawks game with knee inflammation, so he’s still a Warrior at heart.
You can lead a player out of a Warriors uniform in 2026, but you can’t make him healthy. But at least you can get him a delicious drink for the plane.