# Golden State Warriors’ Kristaps Porziņģis steps away from basketball over undisclosed health issue

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/golden-state-warriors-kristaps-porzingis-steps-away-from-basketball-over-undisclosed-health-issue/
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:47:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T02:21:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/06/kristaps-porzingis-warriors-steps-away-basketball-health
- Topics: Basketball, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Porziņģis is stepping away to focus on his health.
- He has not disclosed the issue or set a return date.
- The Warriors signed him to a two-year, $40m contract.

## Summary

Kristaps Porziņģis says he is stepping away from basketball to prioritise his health, citing an undisclosed issue. The Golden State Warriors centre has not said whether or when he might return, leaving uncertainty over the team’s plans for the 31-year-old.

Porziņģis said his body had not responded as expected as he prepared to play, and that he was not ready to perform at his own standards. The issue affected him last season, and the Warriors had expected him to be available after signing him to a two-year, $40m deal in June. He had been out indefinitely since September and said he would work with the team to find a solution.

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