Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis is finally coming back to the court, but there are also rumors about his potential transfer from the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
However, due to health problems, Porzingis has participated in only 13 games this season, Young has only recently returned from a serious injury, while Risache has currently not achieved the progress that the “Hawks” management wants. Prominent columnist Mark Stein reports that Atlanta is ready to trade its biggest star Young, and the club has long been showing great interest in Dallas Mavericks basketball player Anthony Davis. Porzingis, who was previously predicted to return to the Texas club, has also been involved in these vicissitudes.
True, replacing injured players is not a common practice in the NBA, but on Monday before the match with “Thunder” the return of the Latvian was evaluated as “day by day”. The Hawks are believed to be active until the trade deadline, which is February 5th, so the team can expect some major changes. Most likely, Porzingis will also be involved in one of the transactions, whose contract is the last season for 30.7 million US dollars.
“There is a growing belief that Atlanta is ready to part with Risache – since the former number one draft pick has not progressed as the club had hoped. If the Hawks are also ready to combine Risache, Porzingis and Luke Kennard in exchange for Davis, it is not clear how much draft capital the club will be able to afford to give to Dallas to convince them to make a trade,” emphasizes Stein. Meanwhile, ESPN reports that the Mavericks are not interested in acquiring Atlanta star Young.
When Porzingis was on the court, the center showed an effective game, as he averaged 19.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 13 matches, but his health was also a big stumbling block this season. The Latvian has not played since December 5, when, moreover, for the first time since 2016/17. came from the bench in the regular season championship. To a large extent, this is also because the 25-year-old center Onyeka Okongwu, who is said to be in the Hawks’ future plans, is having a breakout season.
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