Kristaps

Porziņģis

Porziņģis, who has appeared in one game since being traded to the Warriors, participated in Friday’s practice. With Draymond Green (back) on track to play Saturday night, Porziņģis’ return could bump Quinten Post out of the rotation entirely. That would not affect fantasy basketball, as Post has not been productive enough to merit being rostered.

Horford was back in the Warriors’ starting lineup after sitting out Tuesday’s loss to the Pelicans, stepping in for the injured Draymond Green (back). The veteran center had a decent night, providing the most value in the rebound and assist categories. Horford’s lack of availability for back-to-backs has made him a challenging player to trust in most fantasy leagues. Still, he may be worth the risk if Kristaps Porziņǵis (illness) remains out for an extended period.

Green sat out Sunday’s win over the Nuggets, but he’s expected to return following a one-game absence. He should see plenty of run with both Al Horford (toe) and Kristaps Porziņģis (illness) ruled out.

Porziņģis will be sidelined for a second and third straight game as Golden State completes a quick back-to-back set against New Orleans and Memphis. It’s unclear when KP will return, but Al Horford and Quinten Post should continue to soak up minutes in his absence.

Porziņģis was added with an illness about 30 minutes prior to this and was deemed questionable. Now that he is officially out, Quinten Post should return to the rotation and fill the backup minutes at center alongside Al Horford.

Porziņģis was initially listed as probable for this game with an Achilles issue that he has been managing in recent weeks, but he is now dealing with an illness. He has already missed a ton of time this season with illnesses, and this could force him to miss this game against Denver. In that scenario, Quinten Post would likely take on extra minutes in his place.

Porziņǵis made his Warriors’ debut in Thursday’s loss to the Celtics, playing 17 minutes off the bench. Given the amount of time he missed due to a lingering Achilles injury, fantasy managers should expect a similar workload for Porziņǵis on Sunday. If he can’t play, there may be room in the rotation for Quinten Post, but that isn’t guaranteed.

Not only was Thursday’s game the first for Porziņǵis in a Warriors’ uniform, but it was his first since January 7. The forward/center came off the bench against the Celtics, shooting the ball well in his 17 minutes of play. While fantasy managers will have hoped for more rebounding and shot blocking from Porziņǵis, his being on the court should be good enough for now. With Al Horford (5/8/4 with one block and one three-pointer) playing 27 minutes off the bench, there was no room in the rotation for Quinten Post, who picked up a DNP-CD.

Porziņǵis is officially available to make his Warriors’ debut on Thursday, and this will be his first game action since January 7. Not only will Porziņǵis come off the bench in his first appearance for the team, but he will be under a minutes restriction. Quinten Post may eventually lose out on playing time, but Porziņǵis’ restriction may keep the second-year center in the rotation for the time being.

Porziņǵis was a full participant in the scrimmage the Warriors held on Wednesday, opening the door for him to make his debut for the team on Thursday. If Porziņǵis can play, fantasy managers should expect him to be under a minutes restriction. Quinten Post, whose minutes have decreased recently, may take another hit with Porziņǵis in the fold.