Daniel Theis fit so seamlessly into the Celtics rotation this season, it seemed like the German forward had been around for years.
Now he’s about to undergo season-ending knee surgery as the result of a torn meniscus, suffered during Sunday night’s loss to Indiana. It was a costly night. Marcus Smart suffered a sprained right thumb in the same game, and is now seeking a second opinion on treatment.
“Tough what happened to Daniel,” Marcus Morris said after Monday's bare bones practice. “That really hurt me because he played well -- a great dude, great teammate, always comes to work, and for something like that to happen is definitely tough.