With Marcus Smart’s return this season hanging in the balance, he and the Celtics will now turn to a second opinion for answers.
Smart’s appointment with another local doctor was scheduled for tomorrow, when after a delay because of yesterday’s snowstorm, his team will be fully assembled.
At issue is the initial diagnosis of Dr. Brian McKeon, the Celtics team physician who has told Smart he suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb. The team and player have couched the injury as a sprain, though there is ample fear the tear might be worse than initially thought.