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<\/p>\nThe Boston Celtics will have two players represent them at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. However, it appears they may have more. Sports Illustrated\u2019s Chris Mannix reported that Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White are among the possible All-Star replacements for the injured Julius Randle.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMyles Turner, Derrick White, Trae Young, and Kristaps Porzingis are among the players Adam Silver will consider to replace Julius Randle, who is out for at least the next 2-3 weeks with a shoulder injury,\u201d Mannix reported via his X account on February 1.<\/p>\n
Julius Randle dislocated his shoulder when the New York Knicks played the Miami Heat on January 27. The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania reported that Randle would be out for a few weeks via his X account on January 29.<\/p>\n
There is no timetable for Randle\u2019s return. Even if he returns before the All-Star Break, Mannix reported that those four will also be considered as a potential replacement for Joel Embiid. Mannix reported that \u201cEmbiid appears unlikely to play due to a knee injury\u201d via his X account.<\/p>\n
Around the time the NBA had announced the reserves for the All-Star game, NBA on TNT\u2019s Chris Haynes reported that Embiid suffered an injury in his left meniscus.<\/p>\n
If both Embiid and Randle play, then it won\u2019t matter. But if one or both sit out due to their injuries, the Celtics could have as many as four all-stars in 2024. Porzingis would be in line to make his second all-star team, while White would make his first.<\/p>\n
Jayson Tatum Compares Kristaps Porzingis to Pau Gasol<\/strong> \u201cKobe really needed Pau for those last two championships that they won together,\u201d Tatum told Shelburne in a February 1 story. \u201cWhatever path that I\u2019m on and we\u2019re on, KP really feels like the missing piece.\u201d<\/p>\n Kristaps Porzingis has been exactly as advertised for the Celtics. In 34 games, Porzingis has averaged 19.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks a game. On top of that, Porzingis is shooting 52.1% from the field and 35.8% from three.<\/p>\n For the comparison to work, the Celtics would have to win a championship with Porzingis since the Lakers won two with Gasol on the team.<\/p>\n Kristaps Porzingis Says His Ankle is Fine \u201cI think it feels alright. It\u2019s not back to a hundred percent but a rolled ankle is something you could play through. Of course, I want to be there at every game, especially at home. It stings every time I have to wear a suit or street clothes. I was happy to be back tonight,\u201d Porzingis told Chin, per CelticsBlog\u2019s Noa Dalzell\u2019s X account.<\/p>\n Porzingis injured his ankle against the Heat on January 25. The Celtics knew Porzingis was injury-prone when they acquired him. That\u2019s why they\u2019ve been cautious with him since the 2023-24 season began.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Boston Celtics will have two players represent them at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. However, it appears they may have more…. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":87936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBefore the Celtics played against the Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum compared the Celtics trading for Kristaps Porzingis to the Lakers trading for Pau Gasol.<\/p>\n
\nAfter the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers on January 30, Kristaps Porzingis told NBC Sports Boston\u2019s Abby Chin that his ankle was okay.<\/p>\n