The Warriors still don’t have a full read on Kristaps Porzingis’ situation, but Steve Kerr at least put one firm detail on the board: the big man is headed to Chase Center to meet with the team’s medical and performance staff.
That was the clearest update Kerr has offered since Porzingis started dealing with the health issue. The rest remains murky. Golden State has stayed in contact with the veteran center, but the team still doesn’t know exactly what kind of health problem he is working through or when he might be able to rejoin the group.
“Kerr says he's been in contact with Porzingis as he continues to recover. It remains unclear exactly what kind of health issue Porzingis is dealing with and the Warriors are unsure when he will be able to be back around the team," The Athletic's Nick Friedell wrote.
On Monday, the latest news pointed to an in-person meeting with the people who handle that side of things for the Warriors. “Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Kristaps Porzingis will be in Chase Center tomorrow to meet with Rick Celebrini and the performance team,” NBA insider Brett Siegel wrote.
Golden State is already operating with a thin margin, and the expectation is that Porzingis may not be ready when the season opens. For now, the team is leaning on contact, evaluation, and patience while it waits for more clarity.
Draymond Green also spoke on Porzingis recently and made it clear the team is behind him. “He will probably come back and then it will be like, 'Oh, y'all know he came back' like we know he can.
I think that happens at the same time. I don't think it's necessarily a timeline of return.
So I think people will continue to ask this question for weeks on end and the answer is going to be the same and so I don't think it's the reason to keep asking the question, but needless to say, definitely sending well wishes to Porzingis and praying for him as he tries to recover from whatever it is that he's dealing with,” Green said.
The hope inside Golden State is simple: the issue proves manageable, Porzingis gets answers after seeing the performance staff, and he makes his way back before long. Until then, the Warriors are left waiting.
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