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As a 'mysterious' illness sidelines Kristaps Porzingis, the Warriors reckon with the future

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Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors: Game Highlights (1:13) KRISTAPS PORZINGIS' DEBUT with the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 19 went about as one would expect from a player who'd been sidelined more than a month. He was a little rusty, still wrapping his head around the team's motion offense and his new surroundings. But there were second-half flashes of his tantalizing potential. Porzingis poured in two post-up jumpers over a mismatch, drilled a 30-footer and volleyball spiked a Nikola Vucevic floater. The Warriors won the 9 minutes, 48 seconds that Porzingis played by 15 points. Against the Boston Celtics -- with whom he'd won a title in 2024 -- Porzingis showed the floor-stretching, rim-protecting combination that earned him the "Unicorn" nickname as a rookie with the New York Knicks. This is what enticed the Warriors to trade for him midseason despite lingering questions about his ability to manage a mysterious condition that arose after he contracted a virus more than a year ago.…

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