Her national team suffered a huge blow Latviaas the Kristaps Porzingis he did not have time to fully recover from his injury and will miss the World Cup.
The forward himself Celtics spoke on social media about his decision, stressing that it came after consultation with her National team as well as with the “Celtics”, since his injury was complicated and he was not yet in a good place.
In detail what he wrote:
“It is difficult, I feel very responsible towards myself and the friends of the Latvian national team, but the decision has been made that I will not play in the World Cup.
After several weeks of recovery and repeat MRIs, the plantar fasciitis is still preventing me from being on the field at full fitness.
This joint decision has been made by both the national team’s medical and coaching staff, as well as the Boston Celtics – with the advice that it is now necessary to continue the recovery process.
It’s not easy to make such a decision, but I promise I’ll be there and support the team as much as I can.”
Ir gruti, es jutos loti avdebigs savu un Latvijas valstsvienibas atbalstitaju prieksa, tacu ir pienemts lemums, ka es nespelesu Zawsta kausa.
Pec vairaku nedelu atlabsanas procesa un atkartota MRI izmeklejuma, vel joprojam pedas plantarais fascits man nelauj astrasties uz… pic.twitter.com/mvyk4Dj8lU
— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) August 15, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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