# Porzingis Steps Away From Warriors

> Porzingis pauses NBA season to focus on health amid $20M contract dispute.
- Title: Porzingis Steps Away From Warriors · Complex | Shortify
- Summary: Porzingis pauses NBA season to focus on health amid $20M contract dispute. Porzingis steps away from Warriors to prioritize health after body didn't respond…
- Keywords: kristaps porzingis, golden state warriors, nba, contract dispute, health concerns, pots diagnosis, music, Complex
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/sports/a/markelibert/kristaps-porzingis-steps-away-warriors-health-contract
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:29:56.134+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kristaps porzingis, golden state warriors, nba, contract dispute, health concerns, pots diagnosis, culture, music
## Porzingis Steps Away
Porzingis steps away from basketball to prioritize health after body didn't respond as expected.

> This season I was really looking forward to running it with this group, but as I ramped up, my body didn't respond the way I anticipated
## Warriors Stop Paying $20M
Warriors stopped paying Porzingis $20 million salary for not rendering services.
## Health Dispute Details
Porzingis diagnosed with POTS after respiratory illness but current cause unknown.
## Key takeaway

Porzingis steps away from Warriors to prioritize health after body didn't respond as expected.