According to ESPN senior writer Adrian Wojnarowski in a recent appearance on “NBA Today,” Boston Celtics star center Robert Williams III is on pace to return to the court in less than two weeks after an extended absence to recuperate from an arthroscopic cleanup surgery on the same knee he had a meniscal tear surgically repaired at the end of the 2021-22 NBA season.
Per Woj, Timelord is getting closer to a return.
“He’s made great progress on that offseason surgery, the timeline right now is still potentially 10 to 12 days — but don’t rule out the possibility that Robert Williams wakes up one day and decides he’s ready to return,” said the ESPN analyst.
“But we … expect (him) to be back before Christmas,” added Wojnarowski.
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That date has been the closest fans have had to a definitive statement of when they might see the former Texas A&M player back on the court with the team taking an abundance of caution bringing Williams back this season.
If we had to guess, we wouldn’t expect Timelord back for at least 10 days, but the prospect of an earlier return is certain to pique ears around the league.
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