Atlanta Hawks Weigh Porzingis Trade Amid Health Woes

Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis faces an uncertain future with the team as ongoing health issues and his expiring contract position him as a key asset ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 5. The 30-year-old Latvian big man, acquired from the Boston Celtics in an offseason trade, has appeared in only 13 of the Hawks' 27 games this season, prompting discussions about potential roster moves to bolster the team's inconsistent start.

Porzingis, who is earning $30.7 million in the final year of his deal, was sidelined for at least two more weeks starting December 14, according to team officials. The announcement came after he missed seven of Atlanta's previous eight games due to an unspecified illness. In a statement, the Hawks said the extended evaluation period aims to support his full recovery, with an update planned after two weeks. When he last played on December 5 against the Denver Nuggets, Porzingis came off the bench for the first time in a regular-season game since 2017, scoring 25 points in 20 minutes during a loss.

The center addressed his condition after that game, distinguishing it from the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome that hampered him during...