Kristaps Porzingis Takes Break from Basketball Due to Medical Condition

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Kristaps Porzingis, a center for the Latvian national team who plays for Golden State, announced a break from basketball. He said he decided to put his health at the top of his priorities.

Porzingis, 31, wrote that despite his high expectations for the season, his body did not respond as he had hoped during preparations. "As I increased the pace of training, my body did not respond the way I expected," he was quoted as saying in a post he published.

He and the club will try to find a solution to his condition. Golden State is meanwhile considering the possibility of trading him before the February deadline.