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Kristaps Porzingis sidelined by another mystery illness

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Dec 15, 2025 2:37 PM ET

For the second time in a year, Kristaps Porzingis is dealing with some sort of unexplained illness that will cause him to miss time.

Porzingis is set to miss the next two weeks with an illness and will undergo further evaluation, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Atlanta Hawks forward has already missed seven of the team’s last eight games due to the issue.

Atlanta Hawks C/F Kristaps Porzingis (illness) will miss the next two weeks and undergo further evaluations, sources tell ESPN. Both sides are prioritizing the long term of the season for Porzingis, who has missed seven of the last eight games.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 14, 2025

While it is not known if this illness is related to the one that sidelined him for much of the second half of last season, Porzingis indicated a week and a half ago that he did not believe it was.

KP, to @ATLjohnson18, on if the illness was a recurrence:

"No, I wouldn't say it's the same thing. I just wasn't feeling too good, honestly. Just not being healthy, you know? But I wouldn't say it's the same stuff from last season, so that's good.

"I think I kind… https://t.co/ShoKvvuzGj
— Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) December 6, 2025

This marks a strange turn of events for Porzingis. He was limited for much of the second half of last season due to what was later diagnosed as POTS. However, the issues appeared to be behind him, and he fully took part in EuroBasket with Latvia during the summer.

Porzingis has only played in 13 games for the Hawks this season. The 30-year-old is averaging 19.2 points per game during those appearances, and the team is only 6-7 with him in the lineup.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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