Warriors reportedly not paying Kristaps Porziņģis as he leans toward retirement
Warriors reportedly not paying Kristaps Porziņģis as he leans toward retirement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Kristaps Porziņģis is not receiving a dime from the Warriors right now.
While the veteran center remains away from the team as he deals with a health issue, Golden State is not delivering payments to Porziņģis, ruling that he is not rendering services, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported Wednesday, citing sources.
The Warriors are not delivering payments to Kristaps Porzingis on his $20 million salary, ruling that he is not rendering services, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Golden State is permitted to move his contract at any point before the Feb. 11 deadline even without paying him… https://t.co/o8ZmdcVQOM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 4, 2026
As Charania mentions, the Warriors are permitted to move his contract at any point before the Feb. 11 trade deadline, even without paying him, and will continue to exhaust trade avenues as Porziņģis leans toward retiring from the NBA.
Charania originally reported on Oct. 21 that the Warriors were exploring trade routes for Porziņģis, and it doesn’t appear that they have had much luck moving the contract in recent weeks.
Porziņģis’ failure to render services early on in the 2026-27 NBA season, as ESPN’s Bobby Marks pointed out on X, is costing him a hefty price.
Failure to render services is costing Kristaps Porzingis $218,341 (1/91.6 per game).
His $20M salary continues to count against the cap/tax/apron.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) November 4, 2026
It’s unclear what the future holds for the 31-year-old center, but it’s clear that the Warriors, at least mentally, have moved on from the former All-Star, even as he remains on their roster.
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