Report: Robert Williams to undergo knee surgery, miss season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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The Boston Celtics will begin the 2022-23 regular season without their starting center, it appears.
Robert Williams will undergo athroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to recover in four-to-six weeks, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday. It's the same knee that Williams needed surgery on in March to repair a torn meniscus; he returned to action in less than a month but dealt with his knee injury throughout the postseason.
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The Celtics' first game is Oct. 18, which means Williams likely will miss Boston's season opener. But it sounds like he won't sidelined for many regular-season games, per Wojnarowski.
Williams enjoyed his best season as a Celtic in 2021-22, averaging 10.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game while anchoring Boston's No. 1-ranked defense.
