Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will miss at least the next two games with a right knee injury before being reevaluated, head coach Brad Stevens told reporters, including Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald (Twitter link).
Walker aggravated the knee issue during Thursday’s tilt against the Warriors but there does not appear to be a major concern that it’s a long-term injury.
The 29-year-old has been a major factor in the Celtics’ strong season, earning a starting spot in the All-Star Game. Through 42 games, the former longtime Hornet is averaging 22.0 PPG, 5.0 APG and shooting nearly 39% from beyond the arc. Boston sports a 32-15 record, good for third in the Eastern Conference and two games behind the Raptors for second place.
Hopefully it might be the opening Beal needs for the All-Star game…
As a Celtics fan… I hope not. BUT having said that I do hope there is some opening for Beal because he definitely deserves to be an all-star
“Walker aggravated his knee during Thursday’s tilt against the Warriors but there does not appear to be a major concern that it’s a long-term injury.”
He “aggravated” a long-term chronic injury