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Kristaps Porzingis
PF/C - 7'3, 240lbs - 29 years old - 8 years of NBA experience
Boston Celtics - Acquired via trade in June 2023
  • Birthdate: 08/02/1995
  • Drafted (NBA): 4th pick, 2015
  • Pre-draft team: Sevilla (Spain)
  • Country: Latvia
  • Hand: Right
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Stats
Transactions
DateLeagueTransaction
4th September, 2010SpainSigned a three year contract with Sevilla.
27th May, 2013SpainSigned another three year contract with Sevilla.
2015 NBA DraftNBADrafted 4th overall by New York.
10th July, 2015SpainLeft Sevilla.
28th July, 2015NBASigned four year, $18,650,094 rookie scale contract with New York. Included team options for 2017/18 and 2018/19.
18th October, 2016NBANew York exercised 2017/18 team option.
9th August, 2017NBANew York exercised 2018/19 team option.
31st January, 2019NBATraded by New York, along with Trey Burke, Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr, to Dallas in exchange for DeAndre Jordan, Wes Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr, a 2021 first round pick and a 2023 first round pick.
Career Moves
2009 - September 2010Liepajas Lauvas (Latvia)
September 2010 - June 2015Sevilla (Spain)
June 2015 - January 2019New York Knicks (NBA)
January 2019 - presentDallas Mavericks (NBA)
Articles about Kristaps Porzingis

June 29, 2017

Kristaps Porzingis
PF/C, 7’3, 240lbs, 22 years old, 2 years of experience

Not an enormous amount of development on show as a sophomore, but still an immense bundle of skills. Porzingis is a legitimately excellent rim deterrent when in the right position, and increasingly a go-to offensive player, at least when his team remembers to turn to him. His future is at the centre position, even if it is not with this team, but a consolidation year rather than a breakout year didn’t dim his stardom any.

Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale salary remaining. Much as he might not be wanted in a battle of egos, he ought to be, because he represents the short, medium and long-term futures in a way that no other player or asset does.

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