The Celtics will be without one of their starters at the beginning of the upcoming season.
Center Robert Williams won’t participate in basketball activities for 8-to-12 weeks after having successful arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies and address swelling in his left knee, the Celtics announced Friday. The surgery was performed by Celtics team physician Dr. Tony Schena at New England Baptist Hospital.
It was reported earlier in the week that Williams would miss just 4-to-6 weeks due to the procedure. Instead of possibly missing just training camp and the preseason, the new timeline likely rules Williams out for the first month of the regular season, which begins on Oct.