It’s been less than three months since the Boston Celtics traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks.

On Thursday, NBCSports.com NBA writer Kurt Helin wrote that the big man was among five players in the league who under the most pressure entering the 2025-26 season.

“How much money is Kristaps Porzingis worth on the market? When he plays, he’s a force — 19.5 points a game, shooting 41.2% from 3-point range last season, while adding 1.5 blocks a night. When Boston won the title two seasons ago, he was key to that run and averaged 20.1 points and 1.9 blocks a night — the Hawks brought him in and put him next to (Trae) Young to be that guy for a new team,” Helin said. “However, he has played in 60+ games only once in the past seven seasons, and three times in his 10-year NBA career.

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