Kristaps Porzingis is reportedly contemplating retirement from the court, according to journalist Shams Charania.
It’s worth recalling that the Latvian still hasn’t debuted this year despite re-signing with the Warriors in the summer on a contract worth $40 million over two years.
Porzingis is dealing with a rare syndrome known as POTS that currently prevents him from playing and that he has carried since his time with the Boston Celtics.
Reporting for NBA Today on Kristaps Porzingis seriously contemplating stepping away from basketball — for good — as the Warriors explore trades using his nearly expiring contract: https://t.co/YK5bGwwDma
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 21, 2026
His salary stands at $20 million plus a team option for another $20 million that they’re already trying to shed.
The aforementioned Shams noted that the Warriors would be negotiating his exit via a trade in search of a reinforcement for their rotation.
Additionally, since he is still not cleared to play, Porzingis would not have earned a single cent from the Warriors.
