Kristaps Porzingis downgraded on injury report against Suns
The Atlanta Hawks they have been one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference so far with a record of 8-5. The team also succeeded endure an injury to star point guard Trae Young. However, the Hawks suffered another eye injury Kristaps Porzingis as they take on the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Kristaps Porzingis is officially downgraded to suspect on the Hawks’ injury report for their upcoming game against the Suns, according to Locked On Hawks’ Brad Rowland. Porzingis dealing with right knee soreness. Young was the only player on the injury report for the week until the addition of Porzingis. Porzingis missed the team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, a 132-122 win, due to rest for the second night of back-to-back games.
While the final decision on Porzingis’ availability for the Hawks game likely won’t be made before the game, it’s probably not a great sign that he’s been demoted.
Porzingis was the Hawks’ major offseason acquisition via trade with the Boston Celtics. It was one of several moves, including passes from Nichil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard, that should have done elevate the Hawks to the Eastern Conference.
After being limited in availability for the Celtics last season due to illness, Porzingis has appeared in nine of the team’s 13 games this season with just over 25 minutes per game. He averaged 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 43 percent from the field, 31.1 percent from the three-point line and 86.3 percent from the free throw line.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Porzingis spent the last two seasons with the Celtics, winning a championship with the franchise in 2024. He began his career with the New York Knicks and also had stints with the Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards.
2025-11-16 21:54:00
