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Celtics lament losing Daniel Theis for season to knee injury

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.