World Basketball News: Bad news for the Latvian national basketball team. Indeed, center Kristaps Porzingis will definitely miss the FIBA Basketball World Cup due to injury.
Kristaps Porzingis has announced on social media that he will be absent for the World Cup due to a persistent problem with plantar fasciitis in his foot.
“After several weeks of recovery and repeated MRIs, my foot plantar fasciitis still prevents me from being in the field in full preparation. This joint decision was made by the medical and coaching staff of the national team, as well as the Celtics team…Decisions like these are not easy to make, but I promise to be there and supporting the team as best I can. as much as I can,” said the new Boston Celtics center.
The loss of their best player is a major setback for the Latvian side, who are already in a tough World Cup group with France, Canada and Lebanon. Much now rests on the shoulders of Davis Bertans.
This news should also concern the Celtics. They traded for Porzingis — and gave him a two-year, $60 million contract extension — not just because he averaged 23.2 points per game with 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks , but also because he played 65 games deep and healthy.
That being said, the Celtics have signed Porzingis to play alongside Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and another top Celtics core and this team – while different and more offensive than in previous years – is a clear title challenger. .
Article Tags: Kristaps Porzingis, Latvia, FIBA Basketball World Cup
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