The world of basketball is shaping up for yet another exciting FIBA World Champions this year, where gigantic nations would clash to defend their pride. But with less than 10 days to go, Latvia faces a huge shock as the team’s star player Kristaps Porzingis withdraws his name from the team. This has left the Boston Celtics with the horror of potentially losing out on yet another championship.

The Celtics signed the 7’3 center Porzingis this off-season on a $60 million extension to strengthen their squad. This recent injury news may put their efforts into vain and that’s exactly what the NBA supporters are pointing out.

What happened to Kristaps Porzingis?

Porzingis posted the news of him not participating in the FIBA World Cup due to plantar fasciitis. As reported by Yahoo Sports, it would prevent him from playing the game of basketball for several weeks. He announced his decision after discussing with the team Latvia and also the Boston Celtics.

The source of the injury is still unknown, and there is also no return date for him confirmed. Kristaps Porzingis was part of a three-way trade this off-season. The Celtics decided to give up Marcus Smart to acquire the former Washington Wizards center.

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The 28-year-old had to deal with injuries time and again throughout his career. Despite that, the Celtics took the risk with him. Now, after this injury, their management, along with their championship hopes, is under question.

How are the NBA fans reacting to it?

One fan said that the Boston Celtics got robbed in the trade as they had to give up a significant salary cap to land the big man.

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Another fan questioned the settlement, indicating that Wizards made the deal without revealing the actual issues.

In the comments, one supporter hinted at how scared the Celtics fans may become upon hearing the news.

Various implied that their championship dream was over before it even started.

One account stated that he tried to warn the Celtics fans, but they did not listen to him.

A source of frustration was that they let go of a fan-favorite player like Marcus Smart to sign him. “WHY DID THEY TRADE SMART FOR THIS GUY,”?one fan commented to voice his opinion on the trade.

The pressure is now entirely on Kristaps Porzingis, and the Celtics’ management to impress the Celtics fans. With the goal of winning an NBA championship after missing out on it a couple of times in the last few years, only time will tell this story.

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