Warriors stop paying absent center Kristaps Porziņģis, keep $20M salary for trades
The gist
The Warriors have stopped paying All-Star center Kristaps Porziņģis, who has not joined team activities since training camp.
Keeping his $20 million salary lets them use it in a trade.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Golden State completed a 25-point comeback to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 in the first game of the Emirates NBA Cup at Chase Center; Stephen Curry scored 31 points with eight 3-pointers and passed Dominique Wilkins for 18th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
- Nov 1, 2026With Curry and Draymond Green resting, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career high as the Warriors beat the Clippers; De'Anthony Melton had 21 points and Brandin Podziemski and Brandon Williams added 17 each, moving Golden State to 4-3.
- Nov 2, 2026Owner Joe Lacob told 95.7 The Game's "Steiny & Guru" that Lendeborg's breakout has changed the team's outlook on the season.
Key terms
- trade deadline
- A league-set date after which teams may no longer exchange players during a season.
- Emirates NBA Cup
- An annual NBA tournament held during the regular season, split into group stage and knockout rounds.
- voiding
- Making a contract legally unenforceable, typically by a court or under its terms.
Source: Wikipedia