Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is making great progress in his recovery from a leg injury he suffered during the 2024 NBA Finals, and the team announced a positive update on his rehab process on Monday.
According to the Celtics, Porzingis “has reached the next phase of his recovery. As part of his rehabilitation plan, Porzingis and Celtics forward Xavier Tillman will be assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics at the Auerbach Center this afternoon. After this practice, they will be called back to the Boston Celtics, where Porzingis will continue to increase his workload.”
The Celtics did not give an updated timeline on when Porzingis might make his season debut. Porzingis told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne in October that “the expectation is sometime in December.”
Porzingis underwent surgery to address the injury in the offseason.
The 7-foot-10 center scored 20.1 points and grabbed 7.2 rebounds per game in his first season with the Celtics. The Celtics went 49-15, including the playoffs, when Porzingis played during the 2023-24 campaign.
The Celtics will return to action Tuesday night when they host the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup group stage game at TD Garden. Coverage begins at 6 pm ET with Celtics Pregame Live on NBC Sports Boston.
