Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens revealed at Sunday’s pregame media availability All-Star point guard Kemba Walker would be a game-time decision as far as playing in the team’s exhibition scrimmage against the Phoenix Suns.
Walker, who has been taking things very slow as he and the Celtics ramp up his post-hiatus activity with an abundance of caution, recently practiced with the team with demonstrably greater pep in his step, with Stevens sharing he has his ‘burst back.’
“We’ll see how Kemba warms up, and make a decision after that,” related the former Butler coach. The UConn product had felt some minor discomfort in his often-balky knee back in Boston when players were still doing individual workouts.
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This prompted the team’s trainers to move slowly to increase his activity while he rebuilt strength in his knee.
Also revealed by coach Stevens was that rookie shooting guard Romeo Langford will be available.
The Indiana product had been sidelined in Friday afternoon’s scrimmage loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a stomach issue, but is good to go today.
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