Boston.com · Mar 26, 2018
How Kyrie Irving’s knee problems started and what they mean for the Celtics
Kyrie Irving sits with teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Celtics are going to be without Kyrie Irving until roughly the start of the playoffs — if not longer.
The injury-plagued team announced Saturday that Irving, who hasn’t played since March 11 against the Pacers, underwent knee surgery and will be out of action for another three to six weeks.
Here’s a timeline of where Irving’s knee problems began and how they crept back again to sideline him this season:
What originally happened?
June 2015: Irving’s knee problems date back to his first of his three consecutive NBA Finals appearances against the Golden State Warriors.