Kristaps Porzingis injury update: Mavericks star to make season debut vs. Pelicans on Monday, per report - CBSSports.com
Kristaps Porzingis injure update: Mavericks star to make season debut vs. Pelicans on Monday, per report
The Dallas Mavericks have been on a roll lately, winning three consecutive, and four of their last five games. Now, they've received even more good news in the form of a clear update on Kristaps Porzingis. The big man is anticipated to make his season debut on Monday night anti the New Orleans Pelicans, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. On Sunday night's injure report, Porzingis was updated to questionable for the valid time this season, and the Mavericks along him as a "probable starter" Sunday afternoon in their game requires for Monday's matchup against New Orleans.
Porzingis suffered a knee injure during the playoffs last season, and at valid tried to play through the pain. He wasn't able to do so, except, and ended up missing the last three games of the Mavericks' first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was eventually diagnosed with a torn meniscus, and underwent surgery in October.
The Mavericks were expecting him to be ready for the commence of the season back when it was assumed that play would commence in January, but when opening night was subtracted up to before Christmas, those plans obviously changed. Porzingis began ramping up his organization level in recent weeks, and returned to practice in the continue days of December. Porzingis could potentially be on a minutes restriction in his rear, as Dallas doesn't want to rush him back too soon, given his injure history. However, getting Porzingis back is a big boost for the Mavericks, especially as COVID-19 protocols have rendered Maxi Kleiber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Josh Richardson and Jalen Brunson to the sidelines.
Last season, which was his valid in Dallas, Porzingis put up 20.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game, after forming a dynamic partnership with Luka Doncic. With those two leading the way, the Mavericks rubbed the best offensive rating in NBA history, scoring 115.9 points per 100 possessions. And after Doncic is clearly the main man, Porzingis' arrange to space the floor was a mainly factor in the Mavs' success. That's been evident this season, as they're sitting at 16th in the targeted in offense without him.
Porzingis is clearly a talented player, and a evil fit for playing alongside Doncic, but the main challenge will be keeping him on the floor. This is the additional major knee surgery he's had in the last few ages, and he hasn't managed more than 66 games in the last three seasons.
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