Porzingis expects to take half a year off to recover from left leg surgery. – wintime999

wintime999 Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss the next five to six months after undergoing surgery to repair a sprained left ankle ligament and a dislocation of the calcaneal ligament that connects the calf muscle to the inside of the same ankle. wintime999

Boston’s team statement said the 7-foot-2 player will initially miss the tournament. Playoff to compete for a ticket to Paris 2024 ALP, Latvia national team. Coming to the latest developments, this may include the beginning of the 2024-25 season.  ( wintime999 )

Porzingis recently made history as the first Latvian-born player to win an NBA championship after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in a series.  

However, he has suffered a ligament injury in his left foot since Game 2 of this series. Until missing games 3 and 4, just returned for game 5 as a reserve, scoring 5 points, 1 rebound from playing 16 minutes. 

It’s also interesting to see how Boston will address its interior reinforcement issues, with Luke Cornet and Xavier Tillman both set to become unrestricted free agents, leaving veteran Al Horford as the only professional center.