It has not been a good news Monday for the Golden State Warriors thus far.

With their media day getting underway on the eve of the first day of training camp, it was revealed that newly re-signed center Kristaps Porzingis is out indefinitely with an undisclosed health issue.

The loss of the 7-foot-2 big man is significant for Golden State's already thin depth — leaving 40-year-old Al Horford and undrafted two-way rookie Graham Ike as the only two recognized centers on the roster. 

However, addressing the press, general manager Mike Dunleavy attempted to maintain a positive outlook on the situation. 

Without a timetable for Porzingis' return, the Warriors are now down three key pieces before a quarter of basketball has been played. He joins Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody — both nursing long-term injuries — on the sidelines.

But Dunleavy doesn't want to rule Porzingis out completely. He said that the Latvian star was on the court last week and was fully cleared to participate. Dunleavy was informed yesterday that he was dealing with a health issue, but he's reluctant to draw any conclusions prematurely. 

"I'm not marking him down as being out to start the season or anything like that," Dunleavy said. "He's just not available this week." 

Of course, injuries and other life things can happen. However, the bigger problem for the Warriors is that they just invested heavily in Porzingis — bringing him back on a two-year, $40 million deal in the offseason.

Porzingis has a recent history of dealing with health issues, but the Warriors were confident in re-signing him and being able to rely on him to be on the floor on a nightly basis. After all, they really liked the way his profile fit next to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on both ends of the floor. 

"I think we feel comfortable with everything," Dunleavy said of the extension. "Disappointed that he won't be out there tomorrow, but it's early, so I don't want to overreact to anything.

"Definitely disappointed that he won't be out there with his teammates, but we'll get there."

Dunleavy feels like the Warriors are in a better position to cope with losing a player now than when the Butler and Moody injuries were sprung on them midseason last year.

He says that they have the entire offseason to prepare for not having those guys, now including potential scenarios in which Porzingis is not around. 

Porzingis has previously dealt with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system condition causing chronic fatigue, dizziness, and rapid heart rate, following a viral illness in early 2025.

He missed significant time last season across stints with the Atlanta Hawks and the Warriors — racking up a total of just 32 games. 

In 15 games with Golden State, he showed flashes of what he's capable of when running alongside Curry and Green. He averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 23.7 impact minutes per game. He shot 43.3 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from three-point range.

In 17 games with the Hawks, Porzingis tallied 17.1 points per game on slightly higher shooting clips.

Filling that hole at center is going to be difficult for head coach Steve Kerr and his staff. The Warriors will certainly not want to put too many extra miles on Horford, whom they will want to have available at full capacity for what they hope will be a long postseason.

Draymond as a small-ball five is always an option, and it remains to be seen how Golden State wants to utilize the big frame of rookie first-rounder Yaxel Lendeborg. On paper, he feels like a more seamless fit to fill one of the forward roles.

Either way, the last thing the Warriors wanted was to deal with more absences heading into camp.