Free agent addition Tristan Thompson hasn’t practiced yet and may not be in uniform when the Celtics begin the season December 23, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN.
Coach Brad Stevens offered an update on Thompson, who is recovering from a strained hamstring. It’s a change in tone from a week ago, when Stevens was optimistic that Thompson could be ready for the season opener with Milwaukee.
“I think that’s hard to say right now,” Stevens said after today’s practice. “He’s not been in any part of practice yet. He’s done our pre-practice … 2-on-2, 3-on-3, very light, simulated reads work on both ends. So that’s it.”
Thompson was Boston’s top addition of the offseason, signing a two-year, $19MM contract to add size and experience to the frontline. He spent his first eight NBA seasons with the Cavaliers, who were among the eight teams not invited restart the season in Orlando, so he hasn’t been on the court since March.
“He hasn’t played in a long time,” Stevens said. “He didn’t play in the bubble, so there will be a ramp-up period for him whenever he is able to go live in practice, and I’m assuming it won’t be just one of those situations where you’re available one day and you get a good practice in and you can play. I think it’ll be a little more than that. I don’t know what that means with regard to December 23. Every day that passes I’d say that becomes more unlikely.”
The Celtics were already preparing to start the season without point guard Kemba Walker, who is rehabbing an injured left knee and won’t be available until early January. Stevens also updated Walker’s condition, saying he’s working on individual spot shooting with “a little bit of movement,” but isn’t doing any activities in a team or small-group setting.
Jeff Teague, the Celtics’ other free agent signing this offseason, said the coaching staff hasn’t talked to him about whether he will start at point guard until Walker is ready.
“I’m not sure,” he said. “But it really don’t matter. We’ve got a lot of great guys, a lot of talented players, and it’s going to be a whole team effort not having a guy like that right now, a dynamic point guard like that, so I guess we’ll figure it out.”
Pretty much forgot the C’s signed this guy. But he should be a real nice add for them.
dam
Load manage the hell out of him and Kemba
Probably hurt from cheating on his babies momma.
Huh?
Huh (huh?)?
I was asking about baby mama…dont follow that one. Maybe you can explain x% since your such an erudite genius of letters (and yet you’re still not top 3 commenter like the Dunker is)
He is attached romantically to a Kardashian, and there’s a baby, but people of discerning pop taste are known to deny any knowledge of that hyperexposed televised family saga.
In the time TT’s contract lasted, the baby may have become a rug rat or even a child.
K.s are known to disdain that their sis is stuck in Cleveland so I think the local sports media does not give them due.
It’s great to see that Danny still able to find all injury plagued players I guess he doesn’t look at dr records before singing players
He has a pulled hamstring. You think that was in the “dr records”?
Considering it happened before he signed ya it should’ve been in his physical
Well yeah, but who cares, its a pulled hamstring.
There’s lots of players who have missed multiple weeks and months because of their hamstring and considering he’s been dealing with before he signed over a month ago that should tell you a lot about it
It doesn’t matter if he misses weeks and months” because of his pulled hamstring. Especially because he signed over a month ago.
Thompson was a solid sign. Just needs rest for that. Still think Celtics need a rim protector. But they might just wait till TD to make a move.
Its Tacko Timeee!!!