The Golden State Warriors have reportedly stopped paying former NBA champion Kristaps Porzingis by ruling that the 31-year-old is not rendering his services.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania has reported that, according to league sources, the franchise has ceased delivering the semimonthly payments he is due on his $20 million salary. The report also indicated that Porzingis is not actively disputing the lack of payments, and the NBA Players’ Association has no plans to dispute it.
Porzingis has not taken the floor for the Warriors this season and stepped away from the team the day before the team’s training camp began this offseason. The Latvian is reportedly dealing with recurring symptoms tied to Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), which can cause dizziness and fatigue.
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Porzingis addressed speculation about his health in an Oct. 14 post on X, and also spoke about online rumors involving “internet doctors” who alleged that he had contracted HIV or AIDS.
“Hello people, I’m working with doctors and experts to figure out how to be fully back to good health asap. Honestly, I’m getting better and better,” he wrote on X. “I just have to stay patient, and I believe I’ll be feeling great again soon.”
“I appreciate all the internet doctors trying to diagnose and help, but I’m in the best hands,” he later wrote. “So everyone can relax now and I don’t have HIV or AIDS.”
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Despite appearing in just 74 total games over the last two seasons battling health issues, the Warriors opted to sign the big man to a two-year, $40 million extension during the offseason. Porzingis has earned more than $253 million in the NBA since making his debut as a New York Knick in 2015.
The former fourth-overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft won a title with the Boston Celtics in 2024, averaging 12.3 points per game during the championship run.
After beginning the season with three consecutive losses, the Warriors are currently riding a five-game winning streak.