The Boston Celtics announced big man Kristaps Porzingis will pursue surgery this offseason repair his injured right foot. Porzingis missed two games of the 2024 NBA Finals as a result of the ailment, suffered in Game 2 of the series.
It was previously reported that Porzingis expected to go under the knife this summer. He tore his retinaculum, a tissue that sits on the top of the foot and ankle, dislocating the posterior tibialis tendon as a result. The retinaculum sort of works like a seatbelt that holds a series of tendons and ligaments in that part of the body in place, and the Celtics medical team was able to use athletic tape and braces to recreate that dynamic for Game 5 of the series. But as Boston stated in a press release on Tuesday, surgery was always the most likely long-term solution to the injury.
Because of international competition this summer, however, a timeline was originally up in the air. That has been settled, according to the team.