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Kristaps Porzingis Agrees to Two-Year, $40 Million Deal with Warriors
The center extends his contract through the 2027-28 season with a player option. The signing affects the team's financial flexibility for other free-agent targets.
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Kristaps Porzingis agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with the Golden State Warriors through the 2027-28 season, ESPN reported. The deal includes a player option on the second year. Agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management confirmed the agreement to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Porzingis is extending his current contract rather than entering free agency. The Warriors acquired Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks at the February trade deadline in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield. In 15 games with the Warriors, the 30-year-old averaged 16.1 points in 23.7 minutes and made 11 starts.
Porzingis appeared in 32 games total across the Warriors and Hawks this season after playing 42 games for the Boston Celtics the prior year, when he earned $30.7 million. Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option. Team sources said the Warriors plan to re-sign Green after completing other roster moves.
The Warriors intend to pursue unrestricted free agent LeBron James once the market opens and are exploring a possible trade for Washington center Anthony Davis to help sign him, league sources said. The Porzingis signing reduces the team's ability to offer James the full $15.1 million nontaxpayer midlevel exception.
