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He missed 113 games in 4 years and was won by three trades but was still the core. Who is lucky to be with him?

9:04pm, 10 August 2025Basketball

In the NBA, whether you are a superstar or an unknown person, there is one thing that will definitely be a devastating blow once you encounter it, that is, serious injuries. Tracy McGrady, Derek Ross and others fell off the altar early because of serious injuries, which made fans feel extremely regretful. They also had to accept reality. Later, they could only become role players, and even completely faded out of the NBA. However, it seems that injury is not a big deal for this player. Although he was traded three times in 4 years, he still won the championship and is still the core. He is Christapus Porzingis. Let's take a look at how the goddess of fate favors him!

1. He was abandoned by the Mavericks due to injury, but he gave a highlight to the Wizards.

Time returns to the 21-22 season, which is Porzingis' third season with the Mavericks. After Dirk Nowitzki retired, the team quickly got him from the Knicks. The intention is also very obvious, that is, as Nowitzki's successor, and also trained as the core with Luka Doncic, to launch an attack on the championship in the future. However, at that time, Porzingis was deeply affected by injuries. Although his overall ability was good, he only played 77 games in the previous two seasons. In the 21-22 season, he also played only 34 games, and his average data dropped to 19.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2 assists. His shooting and three-point shooting percentages were only 45.1% and 28.3% respectively, which made the team increasingly dissatisfied with him. In the end, he sent him to the Wizards before the trade deadline.

After coming to the Wizards, Porzingis also failed to get rid of the injury. In the rest of the season, he only played 17 games for the team. Fortunately, he still had 22.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists, which made the Wizards feel relieved and willing to give time for Porzingis to prove himself. Facts have proved that the Wizards' choice is not a problem. In the 22-23 season, he was reborn. Not only did he play in the most 65 games in recent seasons, but his efficiency in the game also rose sharply, and he averaged 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and 1.5 blocks were output on the defensive end. Although the team missed the playoffs again, the Wizards didn't care. After all, Porzingis's highlight performance will attract the attention of many teams. As they expected, the Celtics, who were determined to win the championship, gave them a quote. The Wizards did not hesitate and directly sent Porzingis to Boston.

2. The glass attributes are still the same, but they won the championship + high salary.

After coming to the Celtics, although he still only played 57 games in his first season, compared with the Mavericks period, this is the season where Porzingis has attended more games. Besides, the Celtics didn't care about how many times he played in the regular season. After all, the Celtics' lineup was very thick at that time. Even if Porzingis could not play, they could still guarantee enough winning games. Of course, it would be a great thing for him to play. So under this situation, Porzingis also put a lot less pressure. He handed in 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.9 blocks this season, and performed very well on both offense and defense. In the playoffs, although he only played 7 games, each game was very critical, especially in the finals against the Mavericks. He scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in the first game. Then the Second Tea House scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks to help the team win easily. In the end, he solved the battle within five games and successfully won the championship.

At the same time, since Porzingis performed well in both the regular season and the playoffs, after the contract expired, the Celtics directly gave him a two-year, $60 million contract renewal contract without any hesitation. Last season, Porzingis was still plagued by injuries and played only 42 games. Although he still had 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks, he seemed to be unable to play in the playoffs, with only 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was even more terrible. As a result, the Celtics were eliminated by the Knicks in the semi-finals. While they failed to defend their title, their patience with Porzingis reached its limit, so they began to sell him during the offseason. But for Porzingis, there was no loss. After all, after Jason Tatum was seriously injured, the team suddenly lost its competitiveness next season, and leaving was a better opportunity for him to develop.

3. Sent to Atlanta, it is still regarded as the core.

He was soon sent to the Hawks, and it has to be said that Porzingis is indeed the one favored by God. The Hawks' lineup has made considerable adjustments this summer. After Porzingis arrived, the team's senior management also expressed in a media interview that Porzingis has always been their target. After getting him this time, the core of next season will be Porzingis. Therefore, Porzingis's idea is indeed correct. After all, he has won the championship at the age of 30. As long as he can firmly take the lead, he will be completely acceptable. Moreover, he will represent the Latvian national team at the end of this month to play in the European Cup. If he can show excellent form in the event and continue his form to the next season in the NBA, then he may be able to get a new big contract while in the contract period. Therefore, it has to be admitted that Porzingis is indeed the one favored by fate. Whenever he reaches a turning point, he always encounters a perfect solution.

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