Kristaps Porzingis has only played one game for the Golden State Warriors since joining the club from the Atlanta Hawks. After missing the last six games due to a mystery illness, Porzingis gets an inspiring update on his condition.
According to ESPN's Anthony Slater, reports indicate the 30-year-old big man was upgraded to questionable on the latest injury report. He's not guaranteed to play against the Thunder on Saturday, but it's a great first step in the right direction. Seth Curry, Will Richard, and De'Anthony Melton are all listed as questionable as well.
"Kristaps Porzingis and Seth Curry have been upgraded to questionable for the Warriors last night at Oklahoma City. Both have a chance to return after going through recent on-court work. Will Richard and De'Anthony Melton are also questionable."
The 10-year veteran has played in just 18 games so far this season (17 with the Hawks, one with the Warriors). In those 18 contests, Porzingis is averaging 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. His field goal percentage is 46.1% while shooting 36.3% from beyond the three-point line.
He missed a large portion of the season due to a prolonged illness, which was initially believed to be postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). In February, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr claimed that Porzingis does not actually have potties. But Kerr quickly walked back those comments, making the whole situation a bit confusing. Either way, Kristaps Porzingis is still battling a mystery illness for several weeks.
The Warriors-Thunder game won't start until 8:30 pm EST on Saturday. Therefore, Golden State will have most of the day to evaluate Porzingis' situation and make a final decision.
