Kristaps Porzingis played a key role in the Celtics’ run to an 18th championship in 2024.
But, the 7-foot-2 center’s career has been derailed by a lingering illness that loomed over his final season in Boston.
After initially missing eight games due to an illness in March 2025, Porzingis’ play dropped off during the postseason.
Over 11 total playoff games last spring, Porzingis averaged 20.9 minutes, 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting just 31.6 percent from the field — to go along with a 15.4 rate from 3-point range.
In October, Porzingis — who was traded to the Atlanta Hawks during the offseason — revealed in a story posted by The Athletic that he was dealing with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS.