The Golden State Warriors signed veteran center Kristaps Porzingis to a two-year, $40 million contract on Monday, Porzingis’ agent told ESPN.
The deal includes a player option on the second season.
The Atlanta Hawks traded Porzingis to the Warriors for Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga in February, and in 15 games (11 starts) with his new team, Porzingis averaged 16.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Now, he’ll stay with a Golden State franchise that, according to reports earlier Monday, has interest in bringing in both LeBron James and Anthony Davis this offseason.
Porzingis has been hampered in recent years by a condition called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), which causes a rapid heart rate, dizziness and extreme fatigue.
When healthy, the 7-foot-2 Latvian has been a productive and versatile NBA big man. Porzingis has career averages of 19.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in 10 NBA seasons with the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Hawks and Warriors. He has shot 36.4% from 3-point range for his career.
Porzingis, 30, was a key piece to the Celtics’ NBA championship in 2024, and the following season he made a career-high 41.2% of his 3-pointers (103 of 250) but was limited to 42 regular-season games in part by his illness.
