Trail Blazers Notes: Williams, Thybulle, Henderson

NBA Notes: Warriors, Kristaps Porzingis, Blazers, Matisse Thybulle, LeBron James

Warriors The Warriors are optimistic about re-signing Kristaps Porzingis to a more team-friendly deal this offseason, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. That’s not a surprise given what Golden State paid him last season. Porzingis made $30.7 million and appeared in just 32 regular-season games. The Warriors would like a better return on that investment. If a new deal falls through, Golden State would likely enter the center market looking for h…

Trail Blazers Notes: Williams, Thybulle, Henderson

Robert Williams raised his projected value by putting together a relatively healthy season and may have increased his chances of staying with the Trail Blazers, Keith Smith of Spotrac writes in his preview of the team’s offseason. Portland’s most important free agent decision will be whether to re-sign the 28-year-old center, who earned $13.3MM this year. Injuries limited Williams to 26 combined games in his first two seasons with the Blazers, b…