At this level, the Boston Celtics ought to brace for affect any time one in all their gamers is concerned in any FIBA competitors. Final yr, it was Danilo Gallinari tearing his ACL whereas taking part in for Italy in a World Cup qualifier. Now, it’s Kristaps Porzingis, who needed to withdraw from the World Cup as a consequence of an ongoing case of plantar fasciitis. The large man introduced the choice to take a seat out of the competitors on Tuesday afternoon.
“It’s troublesome, I really feel very accountable to myself and the supporters of the Latvian nationwide crew, however a call has been made that I cannot play within the World Cup,” Porzingis mentioned in a translated tweet. “After a number of weeks of restoration and a repeat MRI examination, the plantar fasciitis of my foot nonetheless prevents me from being on the sector in full readiness. This joint resolution has been made by each the medical employees and training employees of the nationwide crew, in addition to the Celtics crew – with the recommendation and opinion that it’s now essential to proceed the restoration course of. Such a call isn’t simple to make, however I promise that I shall be there and assist the crew as a lot as I can.”
Ir grūti, es jūtos ļoti atbildīgs savu un Latvijas valstsvienības atbalstītāju priekšā, taču ir pieņemts lēmums, ka es nespēlēšu Pasaules kausā.
Pēc vairāku nedēļu atlabšanas procesa un atkārtota MRI izmeklējuma, vēl joprojām pēdas plantārais fascīts man neļauj atrasties uz… pic.twitter.com/mvyk4Dj8lU
— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) August 15, 2023
Porzingis hasn’t even performed a sport for the Celtics and he’s already injured — a serious concern of many followers when the crew traded for him earlier this summer season. The three-team deal noticed Boston half methods with longtime level guard Marcus Good, sending him to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Although the information of Good’s departure was troublesome for a big chunk of the fanbase, the prospect of including Porzingis was sufficient to melt the blow. The 28-year-old was coming off of what was maybe the perfect season of his profession. He appeared in 65 video games for the Washington Wizards — his third-highest whole as a professional. On prime of that, he averaged a career-high in factors per sport, pouring in 23.2 in every contest.
Shortly after he arrived by way of commerce, Porzingis inked a two-year, $60 million contract extension to stay in Boston by the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
Foot accidents usually aren’t nice for seven-footers, but when it makes you are feeling any higher, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid simply received an MVP after battling the identical ailment.
