The Boston Celtics have been leaning heavily on their big man camp invitees to get through their slate of four preseason exhibition games, which is probably not a bad thing for the team given their need to shore up their frontcourt rotation in the wake of several injuries to key bigs.
With starting center Robert Williams III likely out until sometime in December and veteran swingman Danilo Gallinari a scratch for the regular season or longer, news that injured big man Luke Kornet was back in practice on Sunday per interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, according to an update from the team.
Kornet is expected to have first crack at covering for Timelord and Gallinari’s absence, so when he sprained his ankle in training camp, it likely added to the team’s impetus to sign veteran big man Blake Griffin for some additional depth.
While he might not be the bouncy athlete he was earlier in his career, his passing, rebounding, and veteran leadership should help the team weather early injuries and grow as a team. https://t.co/piYOJCLwcY
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 9, 2022
The Vanderbilt product could conceivably return as soon as Friday’s final preseason tilt against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, but should be on a timetanle to return in time for Boston’s season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, the 18th.
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