The Boston Celtics were without Kristaps Porzingis for most of the season. The veteran center missed Boston’s first 17 games of the season as he recovered from offseason surgery. Since his return, he has been in and out of the rotation and looked dangerously fragile when dealing with contact.

During the Celtics’ Christmas game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Porzingis was forced to withdraw from the contest after suffering another ankle injury caused by a minor altercation with Joel Embiid. Porzingis was not part of the Celtics rotation that beat the Indiana Pacers on Dec. 27, and there is no guarantee he will be back for the Dec. 29 rematch.

On a recent episode of “How’Bout Them Celtics?” hosts Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance discussed Porzingis’ injury problems over the last six months and how his inconsistent role within the rotation could affect the Celtics’ chances of keeping up with the Cleveland Cavaliers. impaired. The duo expressed their concerns about Porzignis’ ability to stay healthy and what impact it could have on the Celtics’ future.

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