Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, center, raises his arm as he celebrates with teammates near the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the Celtics won the NBA championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP

According to Porzingis himself in an interview with ESPN, his recovery timeline will see him hopefully make a return to the Celtics’ lineup sometime in December. Notably, that would still be on the “early side” of an apparent 5-6 month recovery period for surgery for his respective injuries.

Porzingis is currently out until close to or even beyond the end of the current calendar year with a rare foot injury.

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will not play Tuesday as he continues recovering from an injury he suffered during the NBA Finals.

“Our job is to hold it down,” Tillman told NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin after the Celtics’ 139-89 demolition of the 76ers on Saturday. “Each and every day, we’re working hard to prepare for moments like this. We’ll be ready, each and every game.”

Star Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had a massive preseason with his new ball club after the Celtics traded away veteran floor general Marcus Smart to acquire him from the Washington Wizard