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Back on October 23rd before the Warriors first game, we've talked about it on the show over the last two weeks, the Warriors gave him this two-year $40 million contract as a way to keep this salary slot. And so there was always a concern that, hey, these health issues could pop back up, but if they don't, Porzingis is exactly the type of center we need on our team. Ultimately, those health issues have popped back up. The Warriors insurance policy kicks in here, and now they're not only not paying Porzingis and he's okay with it, that he's not going to file a grievance with the Players Association. He's fine not getting paid for it. And it kind of raises some questions of why is he okay with it. And it's the fact that he's going to be traded over the course sometime within the next month, month and a half. The Warriors are going to do something very similar to what they did, I believe it was 2024 when they traded to get Dennis Schroeder from the Brooklyn Nets. And then they ultimately flipped Dennis Schroeder at the trade deadline to then get Jimmy Butler Now that not saying that whatever piece they get is going to be flipped for another all like Jimmy Butler but something similar is gonna be happening here for the Warriors So they still have that flexibility to say you know what we got this guy for nine 10 million We could maybe flip him again into something at the trade deadline. And so that's what they're looking at right now. Kristaps Porzingis trade scenarios. They've been talking with multiple teams on the trade market to potentially see if there's a deal here. And so when you look at Porzingis, $20 million this season, when he gets traded, he is going to be reaching a buyout agreement with whatever team he goes to and it's going to be a significant buyout I've been told it could be something very similar to a minimum contract like buyout somewhere in that three to four million dollar range that he will take he'll give up 16 17 million dollars whatever team trades for him and then he will ultimately retire step away from the game of basketball whatever you want to call it but that's what we're looking at right now and that's why he is looked at as a valuable trade asset right now for any team it's an immediate $20 million off your books for next season and in terms of that buyout you're only gonna have to pay him close to a minimum salary That's something that a lot of teams could find attractive over the course of the next month