Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery, ruled out for Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Jared Weiss: Brad Stevens says Kristaps Porziņģis will have surgery soon and they will have a timeline for recovery from there. He is still consulting with doctors on the treatment plan. He will miss the Olympics because he needs surgery now to be able to recover back to playing condition.
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Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery for a rare left leg injury. There is no timeline for his recovery, but he won’t play for Latvia in the Paris Olympics.
spr.ly/6019gldnB – 1:13 PM
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery for a rare left leg injury. There is no timeline for his recovery, but he won’t play for Latvia in the Paris Olympics.
spr.ly/6019gldnB – 1:13 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis to undergo foot surgery, out for Lithuania’s Olympic qualifying games
nbcsports.com/nba/news/celti… – 12:24 PM
Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis to undergo foot surgery, out for Lithuania’s Olympic qualifying games
nbcsports.com/nba/news/celti… – 12:24 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Kristaps Porzingis’ looming surgery should bring a clear focus to the Celtics priority entering free agency this summer: masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 12:22 PM
New: Kristaps Porzingis’ looming surgery should bring a clear focus to the Celtics priority entering free agency this summer: masslive.com/celtics/2024/0… – 12:22 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics confirm Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery soon and he won’t play for Latvia in Olympic qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/bb9tp1xalf – 11:31 AM
#Celtics confirm Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery soon and he won’t play for Latvia in Olympic qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/bb9tp1xalf – 11:31 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out for international action with Latvia this summer #FIBAOQT #Paris2024
The Boston Celtics provided an injury update #NBA #EuroWatch
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 11:18 AM
Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out for international action with Latvia this summer #FIBAOQT #Paris2024
The Boston Celtics provided an injury update #NBA #EuroWatch
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 11:18 AM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Celtics say Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery “in the coming days” and is forced to miss Latvia’s Olympic qualifying campaign due to the torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon he sustained in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
More: marcstein.substack.com – 11:11 AM
The Celtics say Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery “in the coming days” and is forced to miss Latvia’s Olympic qualifying campaign due to the torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon he sustained in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
More: marcstein.substack.com – 11:11 AM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
No surprise, but no Olympics for KP. pic.twitter.com/2CR1YTPiAP – 11:10 AM
No surprise, but no Olympics for KP. pic.twitter.com/2CR1YTPiAP – 11:10 AM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will under surgery for left leg injury sustained in NBA Finals and will not play for Latvia in Olympic Qualifying Tournament in early July. pic.twitter.com/h1qm3pobdY – 11:07 AM
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will under surgery for left leg injury sustained in NBA Finals and will not play for Latvia in Olympic Qualifying Tournament in early July. pic.twitter.com/h1qm3pobdY – 11:07 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Brad Stevens says Kristaps Porziņģis will have surgery soon and they will have a timeline for recovery from there. He is still consulting with doctors on the treatment plan. He will miss the Olympics because he needs surgery now to be able to recover back to playing condition. – 11:04 AM
Brad Stevens says Kristaps Porziņģis will have surgery soon and they will have a timeline for recovery from there. He is still consulting with doctors on the treatment plan. He will miss the Olympics because he needs surgery now to be able to recover back to playing condition. – 11:04 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Celtics say Kristaps Porzingis will miss Latvia’s Olympics qualifiers due to his injury that he suffered during the NBA Finals, and that he’ll have surgery in the coming days.
Porzingis told ESPN after Game 5 last week he’d need surgery this summer. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:04 AM
The Celtics say Kristaps Porzingis will miss Latvia’s Olympics qualifiers due to his injury that he suffered during the NBA Finals, and that he’ll have surgery in the coming days.
Porzingis told ESPN after Game 5 last week he’d need surgery this summer. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:04 AM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Brad Stevens says Kristaps Porzingis is consulting with specialists but he anticipates Porzingis having surgery on his injured left leg soon. – 11:03 AM
Brad Stevens says Kristaps Porzingis is consulting with specialists but he anticipates Porzingis having surgery on his injured left leg soon. – 11:03 AM
Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_
Kristaps Porzingis update …
Brad Stevens says he’s still consulting with doctors with surgery soon and a timeline will come out after that procedure. pic.twitter.com/FS7apdeBNg – 11:03 AM
Kristaps Porzingis update …
Brad Stevens says he’s still consulting with doctors with surgery soon and a timeline will come out after that procedure. pic.twitter.com/FS7apdeBNg – 11:03 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Brad Stevens on Kristaps Porzingis injury: “We anticipate surgery will be soon and then we’ll have more of an update on timeline and recovery then.” – 11:03 AM
Brad Stevens on Kristaps Porzingis injury: “We anticipate surgery will be soon and then we’ll have more of an update on timeline and recovery then.” – 11:03 AM
More on this storyline
Cameron Tabatabaie: Celtics announce Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery “in the coming days” to deal with his foot injury Full press release: -via Twitter @CTabatabaie / June 25, 2024
But as was widely reported at the time, the Celtics originally agreed to a deal that would have sent Malcolm Brogdon to the Clippers, instead of Smart to the Grizzlies. Concerns about Brogdon’s health caused the Clippers to back out, forcing Boston to pivot to a Smart-based deal. At the time, many Celtics fans were crushed. Smart was a lifelong Celtic and a fan favorite. It hurt that the team dealt him instead of Brogdon, especially for a player as injury prone as Porzingis. But there’s a detail missing from that initial saga: Sources from around the league say that once that KP for Brogdon deal was complete, Smart still would have been sent to the Grizzlies for Tyus Jones and two firsts. -via The Ringer / June 24, 2024
One year ago, the Celtics entered the offseason knowing that they needed to make changes after falling short in the playoffs for the ninth straight year. League sources say that Boston’s top priority was acquiring Kristaps Porzingis, who had three strong performances against the Celtics during his lone season with the Wizards and scored 32 points on just 21 shots and had 13 rebounds and six assists in their third matchup. Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens worked quickly to pursue Porzingis and ended up landing him and two first-round picks for Marcus Smart and one second in a three-way deal with the Grizzlies and Wizards. -via The Ringer / June 24, 2024