Another team we’ve heard with a level of Kristaps Porzingis interest: San Antonio. The Spurs, sources say, have held some exploratory talks about trading for the 7-foot-2 center. That would certainly be a fascinating outcome for Porziņģis if he were to land with the on-the-rise Spurs alongside the 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
San Antonio Spurs show interest in Kristaps Porziņģis sportando.basketball/en/san-antonio… – 2:08 PM
San Antonio Spurs show interest in Kristaps Porziņģis sportando.basketball/en/san-antonio… – 2:08 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Kristaps Porzingis on IG: “Thanks for all the support and questions about my health 🫶 I’ve been feeling excellent all offseason and looking forward to a healthy and strong European championship tournament with my NT (national team)
” pic.x.com/TpSq4Zve9H – 1:50 PM
Kristaps Porzingis on IG: “Thanks for all the support and questions about my health 🫶 I’ve been feeling excellent all offseason and looking forward to a healthy and strong European championship tournament with my NT (national team)
” pic.x.com/TpSq4Zve9H – 1:50 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Money matching in a SAS-BOS Porzingis trade: Barnes + 1 of Sochan/Branham/Wesley.
Johnson + Sochan.
Johnson + 2 of Branham/Wesley/Champagnie.
All are on 1yr deals except Johnson (2yrs, $35M). Champagnie has a $3M ‘27 team option. Trades would save BOS ~$6-7M. – 12:28 PM
Money matching in a SAS-BOS Porzingis trade: Barnes + 1 of Sochan/Branham/Wesley.
Johnson + Sochan.
Johnson + 2 of Branham/Wesley/Champagnie.
All are on 1yr deals except Johnson (2yrs, $35M). Champagnie has a $3M ‘27 team option. Trades would save BOS ~$6-7M. – 12:28 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Fischer writes the Spurs were a team with a level of interest & had exploratory talks about Porzingis.
However, going into Tuesday, SA is probably unlikely to go after him he writes.
open.substack.com/pub/marcstein/… – 12:04 PM
Fischer writes the Spurs were a team with a level of interest & had exploratory talks about Porzingis.
However, going into Tuesday, SA is probably unlikely to go after him he writes.
open.substack.com/pub/marcstein/… – 12:04 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
With Jrue Holiday to the Blazers for Anfernee Simons and 2 seconds, the next Celtics trade candidates to monitor are Kristaps Porzingis (expiring $30.7 million) and Sam Hauser (4 years, $45 million). Derrick White has drawn trade interest, but it’d take a massive haul to get him. – 12:39 AM
With Jrue Holiday to the Blazers for Anfernee Simons and 2 seconds, the next Celtics trade candidates to monitor are Kristaps Porzingis (expiring $30.7 million) and Sam Hauser (4 years, $45 million). Derrick White has drawn trade interest, but it’d take a massive haul to get him. – 12:39 AM
More on this storyline
Bobby Manning: Kristaps Porzingis with an update on his illness: “I’ve been feeling excellent all offseason.” Appears he’s good to go for EuroBasket in August. pic.x.com/Qjfmg9umI8 -via Twitter @RealBobManning / June 24, 2025
As Monday night dribbled into Tuesday morning, I was cautioned that San Antonio, in the end, should probably be classified as an unlikely destination for Porziņģis, There has, however, been tangible noise about the Spurs looking at various big men with the No. 14 overall pick in Wednesday’s draft … provided that they keep that pick. There have even been rumbles that the Spurs hold interest in moving up in the lottery for a second turn, after the widely expected selection of Dylan Harper at No. 2 overall, to target size. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 24, 2025
The Bulls are not currently chasing Porziņģis, league sources say, although some rival teams have been openly wondering if they might. Chicago is known, at the very least, to be evaluating the overall state of its center rotation with Nikola Vučević, after a strong season, having been pursued as a trade target since last February’s in-season trade deadline and now, at 34, entering the final season of his contract at $21.5 million. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 24, 2025