SportsPublished: 29 September 2026 at 09:44

Porziņģis to miss start of Golden State training camp due to health issues

The only Latvian basketball player in the NBA, Kristaps Porziņģis, will miss the start of the Golden State Warriors' training camp due to health issues, basketball reporter Anthony Slater says.

Kristaps Porziņģis, the sole Latvian player in the NBA, will not take part in the start of the Golden State Warriors' training camp because of health issues.

The news was reported by basketball insider Anthony Slater, who covers the team.

It is not yet known how long Porziņģis will be sidelined or the exact nature of the health problem. As one of the Warriors' key players, his absence from the opening of training camp could affect the team's preparations for the upcoming NBA season.

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