Celtics Big Man Suffers Sprained Ankle
Celtics center Luke Kornet suffered an ankle sprain in practice this week and will miss one-to-two weeks, sources tell me and @ShamsCharania.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) September 30, 2022
Luke Kornet, who interim head coach Joe Mazzulla intimated is likely to take on a starter's role at center for the beginning of the season, will miss one to two weeks while his ankle heals.
Mazzulla says #Celtics have flexibility w/ lineups: "We have to be ready for anything .. trying different things, that gives us different identities .. if there's a lineup we can get to that makes sense and gives us an advantage on both ends of the floor then I think we'll do it" pic.twitter.com/PkO2aMRdyQ
— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) September 28, 2022
"That was our identity last year, trying to play big," said Mazzulla.
Starting center Robert Williams will be out likely until the new year after undergoing arthroscopic surgery one week ago to remove loose bodies and address swelling in his left knee. The latest timeline is "8-to-12 weeks."
Now with Kornet's shorter-term injury, it appears that the addition of big man Blake Griffin comes just in time.
Kornet actually becomes the third frontcourt player injured during the offseason, as Danilo Gallinari, signed as a free agent in July, suffered a season-ending knee injury overseas this summer.
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