Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens touched on Kristaps Porzingis’ recovery in a recent interview with the Boston Globe. Stevens gave a positive update on Porzingis, but cautioned that patience will be needed.
“He’s in Latvia. He’s starting to do more and more and more,” Stevens said. “He was in a boot for a while there, but every indication is he’s progressing well and he’s on the right timeline. But it’s going to be a while.”
Porzingis suffered a rare ankle injury in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. He missed over a month of action, but returned to play in Games 1, 2 and 5 of the NBA Finals, as the Celtics took home the title.
Following the Finals victory, Porzingis had surgery on his ankle. Boston’s center’s timeline to return was put at 5-6 months following the late-June surgery.