When will Kristaps Porzingis return from injury for the Celtics? Here's the latest update.

The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics are connected nan hunt for back-to-back titles. But they’re astir apt gonna person to do that without halfway Kristaps Porzingis for a small while.

As nan Celtics unfastened their title defense against nan New York Knicks connected Tuesday night, they will beryllium without nan spacing and shot-blocking large man’s services — he’s nan only subordinate presently listed connected Boston’s wounded report.

Why? Porzingis is still recovering from room for a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon suffered early successful past year’s playoffs and exacerbated successful Game 2 of nan 2024 NBA Finals. While not season-ending, it remains a “rare” ailment that will apt unit Porzingis to return his clip getting backmost up to his speed.

According to Porzingis himself in an question and reply pinch ESPN, his betterment timeline will spot him hopefully make a return to nan Celtics’ lineup sometime successful December. Notably, that would still beryllium connected nan “early side” of an evident 5-6 period betterment play for room for his respective injuries.

That’s each we cognize astir Porzingis’ playing position for nan clip being. We’ll spot really his 2024-2025 play pinch nan Celtics develops successful nan months ahead.