At this point, the Boston Celtics should brace for impact any time one of their players is involved in any FIBA competition. Last year, it was Danilo Gallinari tearing his ACL while playing for Italy in a World Cup qualifier. Now, it’s Kristaps Porzingis, who had to withdraw from the World Cup due to an ongoing case of plantar fasciitis. The big man announced the decision to sit out of the competition on Tuesday afternoon.
“It is difficult, 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,” Porzingis said in a translated tweet.