With Steph Curry already sidelined with a knee injury, the Golden State Warriors got more injury news prior to hosting Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. On Sunday morning, the Warriors ruled out recently acquired big man, Kristaps Porzingis on Sunday against the Nuggets. Porzingis will miss Sunday's matinee showing against the Nuggets with an illness.
Via @anthonyVslater on X:
Kristaps Porzingis is now out with a general illness this afternoon for Warriors vs Nuggets. Played 17 minutes in debut, practiced last couple days and plan had been to slightly bump his minutes
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 22, 2026
Via @joseph_dycus on X:
“I haven't talked to him, but just got a text this morning that he was sick and at the hotel, and he's not even going to come over here.”
— Joseph Dycus (@joseph_dycus) February 22, 2026
Steve Kerr doesn’t know if Kristaps Porzingis’ illness will affect him on the upcoming Warriors road trip. pic.twitter.com/wCR6TSnHaV
Porzingis made his debut with the Warriors on Thursday against the Boston Celtics. The veteran big man played 17 minutes, scoring 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field with a pair of made 3-pointers to go along with a rebound and an assist.
After playing the Nuggets on Sunday, the Warriors will play a two-game road trip with a back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies.
With Porzingis out, the Warriors will lean on Draymond Green, Al Horford, Gui Santos and Quinten Post against Jokic and the Nuggets.
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