The Boston Celtics had very good reason to believe they might be without the services of their starting center Robert Williams III for the duration of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after the Texas A&M product tore his left lateral meniscus last Sunday in a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that ultimately left a bad taste in the mouth of fans due to the injury.
But after getting surgery on said meniscus, the Celtics are likely looking at about the best-case scenario in terms of the timing of his return, with the Timelord looking likely to be back in action in four to six weeks with no unexpected complications losing up the timeline.
Now, the next order of business for Boston is getting to the postseason without any more major injuries, then drawing an opponent the Celtics can handle without Williams so there is a chance for him to come back at all.
Can it be done? The host of the NBC Sports Boston “Celtics Talk” podcast Chris Forsberg is joined by MassLive’s Brian Robb to talk all things Timelord and 2022 playoffs; watch the video embedded above to get their takes.
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