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ATLANTA — No extension between Kristaps Porziņģis and the Atlanta Hawks is imminent — and it’s possible one won’t occur at all.

“I know that’s an option. I want to see how the year goes,” Porziņģis said in a recent conversation with The Athletic . “I want to show that I’m playing at a high level again, that I’m healthy, that I’m everything, and then that kind of stuff will take care of itself, you know? We’ll see.”

Porziņģis, who the Hawks traded for in July and who turned 30 in August, is eligible to extend his contract this season. If he does not do so, he will become a free agent next summer.

“I don’t want to rush anything a

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