{"id":32467,"date":"2025-07-29T18:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/32467\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T18:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:49:07","slug":"celtics-might-regret-kristaps-porzingis-trade-after-recent-health-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/32467\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics might regret Kristaps Porzingis trade after recent health update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t able to show up when it mattered most this past postseason, as he dealt with a post-viral issue from the regular season.<\/p>\n

More than one reason played into the Celtics<\/a>‘ choosing to part ways with Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, but either way, a recent update could be salt in the wound for the team’s front office.<\/p>\n

Kristaps Porzingis gives update on his health<\/p>\n

Recent quotes from Porzingis surfaced, indicating that he’s currently in much better health than a few months ago (basketnews.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Porzingis said, \u201cIn June, I fully rested and lowered the intensity. All of that has gone away. I haven\u2019t felt any of the playoff symptoms anymore. I feel great and ready to join the national team. Super happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porzingis will be on the roster for Latvia in the upcoming EuroBasket tournament that starts in a few weeks.<\/p>\n

Choosing to play in the tournament alone seems to be a positive sign, as he’s voluntarily choosing to be a part of it.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0NBA Draft prospect with ‘Wemby Antetokounmpo’ nickname looks like a future star<\/a><\/p>\n

It would be hard to imagine him participating if he didn’t feel close to 100%.<\/p>\n

Porzingis was traded to the Hawks <\/a>in the offseason, after two years with the Celtics, including a championship season in 2023-24.<\/p>\n

Porzingis will turn 30 years old in a few days, and still has a lot of years in the league ahead of him.<\/p>\n

In the 2024-25 regular season, he averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks in 42 games.<\/p>\n

He also shot a career-high 41.2 3P% last season.<\/p>\n

If he can stay healthy with Atlanta next season, the Hawks could be a very dangerous team in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

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