Kevin Garnett on Kristaps Porzingis: ‘I am Worried About Him’

So far, Kristaps Porzingis has appeared in all seven of the Boston Celtics' regular season games, averaging 20.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.

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On the latest episode of Ticket and the Truth, Kevin Garnett expressed concern over the Boston Celtics’ depth and preferred for Robert Williams III to be in their rotation. The former Celtics forward also compared Kristaps Porzingis to Anthony Davis, as the two players have a reputation for being injury-prone.

“I wish Rob Williams could be with this Celtics group," said Garnett. "For Rob Williams to play backup for Porzingis… I am just so worried about Porzingis. Man, he is the East Coast AD [Anthony Davis]. When it comes to the glass man. He falls, they out two weeks, four weeks, over a toenail. I am worried about him.”

A recent report suggests that Williams III is expected to undergo knee surgery. As a result, the 26-year-old could miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

Last season, Porzingis appeared in 65 regular season games for the Washington Wizards. Previously, the Latvia native had not played 60+ games throughout a season since 2017.

Paul Pierce, however, isn’t worried about Porzingis’ potential health issues.

“You don’t have to worry about him, cause you don’t have the high expectations of him becoming your number one player or number two player," stated the 2008 NBA Finals MVP. "AD got different pressures on him.”

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