Speaking to the media on Monday, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens confirmed that center Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery to repair a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in his left ankle.
While the Celtics noted in its statement that Porzingis was expected to miss the 2024 Olympics with Latvia, Stevens did not offer a definitive timeline as to how long the 28-year-old big man is expected to be on the shelf.
But during an appearance on The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo’s podcast, Stevens acknowledged on Wednesday that Porzingis will likely not be available when Boston begins its title defense at the start of the 2024-25 season.