Report: Spurs Unlikely To Trade For Kristaps Porzingis

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the San Antonio Spurs have held some exploratory talks about trading for Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis.

However, the Spurs are unlikely to trade for the NBA veteran. 

“Another team we’ve heard with a level of Porzingisinterest: San Antonio,” Fischer wrote. “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 Porzingis if he were to land with the on-the-rise Spurs alongside the 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama.

“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 Porzingis.”

The Celtics are expected to trade Porzingis this offseason. They already traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons.

Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the 2024-25 regular season and 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists in the 2025 playoffs for the Celtics.

The All-Star dealt with an illness and he had trouble breathing in the postseason. 

After winning the championship last season, Boston lost to the New York Knicks in the second round of this year’s playoffs in six games.  

The 29-year-old Porzingis has career averages of 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists with the Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards and Celtics. He’ll make $30.7 million next season in the final year of his contract. 

The Spurs have the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Kevin Durant wanted to get traded to San Antonio, but the Spurs didn’t even make an offer for the future Hall of Famer. 

The Houston Rockets agreed to acquire Durant from the Suns.