The Warriors acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Hawks ahead of the trade deadline in a deal that mercifully ended the Jonathan Kuminga saga for Golden State. In adding Porzingis to the roster, the Warriors theoretically have a stretch-five with a championship pedigree to replace some of the scoring they lost when Jimmy Butler went down with a torn ACL who can also protect the rim.
Unfortunately for the Warriors, that's only in theory right now. Porzingis has been out of the lineup for a month and has only appeared in 17 games this season while dealing with tendinitis in his Achilles, and he still may be dealing with the same illness that limited him during the '25 playoffs with the Celtics. Except for one two-and-a-half week stretch early in the season, his minutes have been limited and random.
