Porzingis Joins Warriors on Road Trip, Despite Illness

0:00It's March 5th for the Golden State Warriors. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The Golden State Warriors got some good news about Kristoff's porzingis ahead of their three game road trip, but he will still sit out Thursday nights. Matchup against the Houston Rockets. This marks his sixth straight game miss due to an ongoing illness. Even though he could not travel on the team's last road swing because of it, porzingis is joining the squad this time around. porzingis joined the Warriors in a big trade from the Atlanta Hawks at the deadline, which sent Jonathan Kominga the other way. So far, he has appeared in just one game for Golden State, putting up 12 points in 17 minutes off the bench on February 19th. With porzingis, the Warriors plan to go with Dreymond Green, Al Hoorford, Quentin Post, and Guis Santos up front to battle Houston's Alparen Sengan. The team is also missing Steven Curry with a knee issue. Moses Moody, due to a wrist injury and rookie will Richard, because of an ankle problem.

1:02Hit coach Steve Curry has called the illness tricky to pin down. Fans and analysts are watching closely as porzingis brings size and skill that could help in the tough Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Warriors hope this road trip goes smoothly despite the absences. Keeping porzingis with the team is a step forward, and they look to get healthy soon for the playoff push. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. No need to switch positions. The sound is already where your head is. S-O-L-I-S-E-O-L dot com.