Kristaps Porzingis Undergoes Surgery for Rare Leg Injury, Celtics Announce Recovery Timeline

Jun 27, 2024, 12:46 ET

The Celtics announced Thursday that Kristaps Porzingis had surgery to repair the rare leg injury he suffered during the NBA Finals, and that his recovery time would be five to six months.

Los The Boston Celtics announced Thursday that center Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery to repair the rare leg injury he suffered during the NBA Finals, and that his recovery time would be five to six months, meaning He won’t return until well into the start of next season. for the defending champions.

Porzingis28, suffered a medial retinaculum tear that allowed for a dislocation of the posterior tibial tendon in Game 2, an injury the team described as “rare” in its press release.

Kristaps Porzingis suffered what the Celtics called a “rare injury” to his left leg. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

He missed Games 3 and 4 before returning to score five points in 16 minutes in Game 5 when Boston won the NBA title with a 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Boston acquired Porzingis from the Memphis Grizzlies a year ago this week, sending away Marcus Smart and also recouping two first-round picks in a deal that the Celtics they hoped would allow them to diversify their offense and help them finally get over the hump and win a record 18th NBA championship.

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Porzingis ended up fitting well with the Celticsaveraging 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 51.6% as Boston cruised through the NBA with a league-leading 64 wins before going 16-3 in the playoffs and winning the championship.

Con Porzingis offside, expected Boston starts Al Horford at the start of next season until Porzingis is healthy, while Neemias Queta is on a non-guaranteed deal. The two substitute centers of Boston who had minutes with Porzingis sidelined during the playoffs, Xavier Tillman and Luke Kornet are unrestricted free agents.

2024-06-27 16:46:00
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