Celtics center Robert Williams III is currently playing in the NBA Finals with an ongoing knee issue, admitting after Game 3 that he is “taking a risk” in doing so.
Williams, 24, had surgery on March 30 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He returned to Boston’s lineup in time for Game 3 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Nets in April. He’s been listed as questionable ever since, missing games in each of the next two playoff series.
In a recent feature on Williams, Yahoo Sports NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that the Celtics’ medical staff has “ensured him that he is not at further risk of worsening the repaired knee.