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Steph Curry<\/a> is looking forward to playing with new Warriors big man Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 37-year-old discussed his excitement about Porzi\u0146\u0123is<\/a>, whom Golden State acquired at the NBA trade deadline from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> and Buddy Hield<\/a>, during an exclusive interview with ESPN\u2019s Anthony Slater<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I’m learning some Latvian,” Curry told Slater about Porzi\u0146\u0123is. “I’m just hoping that he’s healthy, first and foremost, so that he can do what he can do on the floor. Him and Al [Horford]<\/a> won a championship together. Different context, but there’s a familiarity and skill set and size and presence that we’ve been looking for a while.”<\/p>\n Porzi\u0146\u0123is, who has averaged 19.6 points on 36.6 percent 3-point shooting over his 10-year career, won the 2024 NBA Finals with Horford and the Boston Celtics; he brings more championship experience and floor-spacing abilities to the Bay.<\/p>\n Warriors coach Steve Kerr<\/a> will like that.<\/p>\n On the other hand, though, Porzi\u0146\u0123is has a concerning injury history and has played in just 17 games during the 2025-26 NBA season due to POTS — postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — and left Achilles tendinitis.<\/p>\n So while Curry and Porzi\u0146\u0123is might be drawing up some plays in Latvian in the near future, each player has to be fully healthy first<\/a> — especially with Jimmy Butler<\/a> sidelined for the remainder of the campaign with a torn right ACL.<\/p>\n Before landing Porzi\u0146\u0123is, the Warriors appeared to have a decent chance of landing Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> in a once-expected trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n That didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n “Deadline is always tricky because you are trying to make the right appropriate move and then everything is obviously in the context of Jimmy’s injury and what’s possible,” Curry said. \u201cI’m excited with what KP can bring. You saw the fight tonight. We’ll learn each other as we go.”<\/p>\n But Golden State\u2019s season isn\u2019t over yet.<\/p>\n As Curry said, the Warriors still are fighting on a nightly basis. Their effort was evident in Golden State\u2019s thrilling 101-97 win<\/a> over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday at Mortgage Matchup Center.<\/p>\n It is clear Curry and Golden State still have gas left in the tank, and the team is excited to welcome Porzi\u0146\u0123is into the fold, despite Butler being sidelined.<\/p>\n “I’d rather have Jimmy Butler playing basketball. But it’s our hurdle to overcome as a team. Three weeks ago, we were heading in a certain direction. <\/p>\n “The record scratched and stopped, and now you’re trying to figure out how to get it going again.”<\/p>\n Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n