Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis announced Tuesday that he will not play in this year’s FIBA World Cup.
Porzingis tweeted that he has plantar fasciitis in his foot that prevents him from being on the court at full strength.
“It is difficult,” Porzingis wrote on Twitter, as translated by Google Translate. “I feel very responsible to myself and the supporters of the Latvian national team, but a decision has been made that I will not play in the World Cup. After several weeks of recovery and a repeat MRI examination, the plantar fasciitis of my foot still prevents me from being on the field in full readiness.