Kristaps Porzingis' future with Warriors gets major update from NBA insider
Porzingis is on the final year of his current contract.
Kristaps Porzingis' future with Warriors gets major update from NBA insider originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Golden State Warriors forward Kristaps Porzingis faces an uncertain NBA future as he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent after the current campaign.
However, it appears increasingly likely that Porzingis could continue his career in Golden State. Kristaps Porzingis expected to re-sign with Warriors in free agency According to NBA insider Marc Stein , Porzingis is expected to re-sign with the Warriors over the offseason. Stein cited Porzingis’ affinity for Warriors vice president of player health, Rick Celebrini, as a major reason why.
From Stein: "Newly acquired Kristaps Porziņģis' profuse praise for vice president of player health Rick Celebrini — 'Rick is the GOAT, man,' Porziņģis said this week — has only increased expectations that Golden State will ultimately re-sign the free agent-to-be acquired from Atlanta on Deadline Day in a trade headlined by Jonathan Kuminga. " Since he was acquired prior to the trade deadline, Porzingis has appeared in 11 games for Golden State and he’s averaged 17. 6 points, 4.
5 rebounds and 2. 5 assists per performance. Porzingis seems to be getting increasingly comfortable in Golden State's system, as he's scored 22-plus points in three of his last four games.