Kristaps Porzingis could return to the Boston Celtics sooner than expected, as it was revealed that he could make his 2024-25 regular season debut in December.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Latvian center is ahead of schedule regarding his rehab progress, but the Boston Celtics are not keen to rush him back.
“The Celtics are targeting December, from what I’m told, for Kristaps Porzingis and his return,” Charania said at The Pat McAfee Show. “And there was video I was seeing last night of him warming up before the game. He has not progressed to contact yet, but he looks really, really good.”
“If they didn’t have the luxury of being where they’re at now, maybe you’re more pressed to bring KP back, but they have the luxury of being able to be patient. They can wait. They don’t necessarily need to rush him back at all. If it ends up taking until January, it takes until January. But right now they’re targeting December. It could even be earlier, but right now they’re really focused on that month,” he added.
Boston Celtics will bide their time with Kristaps Porzingis
Even without Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics are off to a dominant start this season since they’re one of the three undefeated teams with a 4-0 record.
After consecutive blowout wins against the New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards, the Boston Celtics recently had a tougher time against the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks but still got the job done.
Boston is buoyed by the MVP-caliber play of Jayson Tatum, named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 1. The five-time NBA All-Star is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 28.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game on 51/42/70 shooting splits.
