If Porzingis isn't gonna be available often for ATL then ATL is probably going to stay in the 9-10 play-in bracket with Chicago again lol (as is typical). Their chances at a higher seed (higher than 7) rest on Porzingis being a consistent factor
KP has averaged about 50 games per season in his career.
If this illness is going to again linger then it may be less than 50 this year (also factoring in possible actual muscle/bone/tissue injuries)
We lost a lot of talent and our frontcourt is trash but I will say, although I loved KP he just wasn't reliable for us. Even 2024 we played 75% of the postseason without him in the run. Guy just isn't reliable one way or another. Now I still wish we had kept 1 or both of Horford/Kornet for sure.
I know the trade was primarily for salary reasons but it's possible teams were really not interested at him at all for that reason. Atlanta though took advantage because they needed to change something up and try to add a #2 next to Trae at least.
