Kristaps Porzingis will miss 2 weeks due to his latest bout with illness
With Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young returns to practicethe good news is accompanied by a worrying situation in which the great man is Kristaps Porzingis. Although it is The Hawks’ star in Porzingis has quelled concerns about a recurring illness from his time with the Boston Celtics, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that the 30-year-old “he will miss the next two weeks.”
Having missed the last two games and seven of the last eight contests, there’s no question there are concerns about Porzingis, as the illness kept him out for a while with Boston last season. Charania would say “both sides are prioritizing the long term of the season,” referring to Porzingis and Atlanta.
“Atlanta Hawks C/F Kristaps Porzingis (illness) will miss next two weeks and undergo further evaluation, sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Both sides are prioritizing a long season for Porzingis, who has missed seven of the last eight games.”
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As it is The Hawks’ big man in Porzingis was dealing with an initial mystery illnessCharania would talk about the aforementioned condition he faced last season, called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. An insider would say that over the summer, Porzingis’ doctor and he “found solutions” to keep him going.
“Porzingis has been diagnosed with an autonomic condition, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), last season in Boston,” Charania continued. “He and the doctors found solutions over the summer to manage his health, and he entered the Hawks’ season in good shape — before the recent bout of illness.”
This season, Porzingis averaged 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from beyond the arc in 13 games. If Porzingis were to return in two weeks, the potential return would be Dec. 29 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he would miss seven more games, including the Hawks’ contest against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
2025-12-14 21:17:00
