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Boston Celtics rookie Romeo Langford made a surprise appearance in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday but his time on the court didn’t last long after he suffered an injury.
Celtics head coach Brad Stevens subbed Langford into the game versus the Miami Heat with 7:29 to go in the first quarter but the 14th overall pick exited just 81 seconds later. The Celtics later announced that his return was doubtful due to a right adductor strain.
Langford did not appear in Game 1 versus Miami and has played sparingly with the Celtics thus far in the postseason. He last played in Game 5 in the second round against the Toronto Raptors, logging three and a half minutes in mop-up duty.
Langford is doubtful to return with a right adductor strain, per the team.
— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) September 17, 2020
Langford has battled through several different injuries this season and, unfortunately, suffered yet another one. The decision to insert him into the game was a bit surprising and it would have been interesting to see how Stevens envisioned using his rookie.
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