SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis remains out of action due to an ongoing health condition that has kept him off the court for more than a week.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr described the situation as puzzling before Monday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. “It’s a little mysterious,” Kerr explained. “We’re obviously working with him and hoping that he can get some clarity and he can kind of break through and get to a point to where he’s consistently healthy. But that’s something that the medical staff is working hard on with him.”
The towering center had rejoined team practice on Friday and appeared on the injury report as questionable for Saturday’s home defeat to the Lakers. However, he was unable to suit up Monday night, marking his fifth consecutive absence due to illness. Team officials haven’t confirmed whether Porzingis will join the squad for their upcoming three-game road series.
Kerr revealed he had a conversation with Porzingis on Monday morning. “We had a good chat. He’s doing fine,” the coach stated. “He’s obviously wanting to be back and wanting answers and we’ll keep supporting him.”
The 7-foot-2 player from Latvia first took the court for Golden State on February 19th against his previous team, the Boston Celtics, following a trade deal with Atlanta. Since that debut performance, he hasn’t been able to return to game action. This season, Porzingis has only participated in 18 contests, posting averages of 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
