How soon should the Celtics expect a Kristaps Porzingis return? | Good Word with Goodwill
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Yahoo Sports fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus discuss the outlook for the Boston big man following offseason surgery - and how fantasy managers should approach drafting the veteran who is entering his 10th season in the league. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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Chris steps posing.
He says he's targeting a December return date from ankle surgery.
You saw him laboring around during the finals.
The Celtics Celtics really didn't actually need him.
But where do you see him buying a seller?
I'm not convinced that they're going to bring him back and just give him 30 minutes, right?
This is gonna be a process.
It's gonna be a ramp up process.
We may not see him actually play to the level and expectation that fantasy managers need until like February.
And so if that's the case, why would you invest, like go get a healthy guy that can contribute from, you know, October to February?
It, it's a draft and stash for me.
I understand it.
If you, if you are looking for some value late that you think can pop off at the end of the season, but I'd probably avoid it altogether because yeah, KP is not really not realistically playing like KP ball until at least the All Star break.