Luke Kornet is again. Kinda.
After spraining his ankle in late September, the Celtics listed him as day-to-day. He’s been seen round practices getting photographs up, however on Sunday, he participated in non-contact drills and is ramping up with simply over every week to go earlier than the beginning of the common season. Boston has one remaining preseason sport on Friday in Toronto earlier than Opening Night time subsequent Tuesday towards Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.
Earlier than his damage, Kornet had been enjoying minutes with the starters which head coach Joe Mazzulla stated was “definitely something.” President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has at all times been intrigued with the journeyman middle. After being traded to Boston as a part of the Daniel Theis wage dump two years in the past, he discovered his manner again to the Celtics on the finish of final 12 months and impressed sufficient to signal a two-year deal this summer time.
For the reason that begin of coaching camp, the Celtics have fortified their entrance courtroom with the addition of Blake Griffin and Noah Vonleh’s emergence as a stable backup massive. Nonetheless, don’t assume that the Inexperienced Kornet has misplaced his spot within the rotation. The staff was profitable final season, notably on the defensive finish, enjoying massive with Kornet’s 7’2 body alongside Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Good is a continuation of an already profitable components.
