Brad Stevens Provides Status Updates on Malcolm Brogdon, Kristaps Porzingis Ahead of Training Camp

Kristaps Porzingis averaged 23.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in 65 appearances with the Washington Wizards during the 2022-23 regular season.

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens, provided status updates on point guard Malcolm Brogdon and big man Kristaps Porzingis ahead of the start of training camp next week.

"Everybody's in Boston, everybody's healthy, knock on wood," Stevens told Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. "If everybody gets through the rest of the week, we should be full next Tuesday when we start practice. We're excited about that."

Porzingis was dealing with a case of plantar fasciitis in his right foot and decided not to play for Latvia in this summer's FIBA World Cup because of the injury.

Meanwhile, Brogdon partially tore a tendon in his elbow back in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. He finished Game 1 with 19 points and converted seven of his 14 shots from the field, but the injury clearly impacted Brogdon as the series drew on, as he went scoreless in three of the last four games of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Celtics fans are surely hoping that Porzingis and Brogdon — two historically injury-prone players — will be able to avoid the injury bug during the 2023-24 regular season and beyond.

Further Reading

Bucks Swing Blockbuster Trade for Trail Blazers Star Damian Lillard

Thoughts on ESPN's NBA Survey's Celtics' Assessment

Here's What Jayson Tatum Told Celtics After Ime Udoka's Removal

Details of Why Malcolm Brogdon's Upset with Celtics Revealed

Jayson Tatum Preparing for Point-Guard Role This Season

Payton Pritchard, Eager to Help Celtics Seize Banner 18, Senses Teammates 'Urgency to Do Something Special'

Candace Parker on Celtics Trading Marcus Smart, Maximizing Tatum-Brown Tandem, Pat Summitt, and the Sports Matter Initiative

Brad Stevens Discusses Differences in Joe Mazzulla Entering Year 2 as Celtics' Head Coach

Here's What to Know About Celtics' 2023-24 Schedule

Examining How Celtics' Starting Lineup Might Shapeshift This Season

Dwyane Wade Discusses Jayson Tatum's Next Step, Him and Jaylen Brown's Challenge, Heat Culture, Pat Riley, Damian Lillard, and Life After Basketball

Why Celtics Should Enter 2023-24 Season Optimistic About Most Important Area of Improvement