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While Porzingis has been out for some time with the illness, he has been with the team and on the sidelines. Though the Celtics have not officially determined when Porzingis will

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis was back at shootaround on Wednesday after recently dealing with an illness.

That's nothing entirely new. Porzingis played only 57 games last year in Boston's march to an NBA championship, and has suited up in just 32 of the Celtics' 65 games this year. He has averaged 18.9 points and 6.8 rebounds, with 40.3% 3-point shooting, when healthy this year.

During a recent news conference as part of the Celtics Sept. 24 media day, Stevens noted that Porzingis had been making pleasing progress with his recovery. However, Boston's President of Basketball Operations stopped short of placing a timeline on Porzingis' return to the court.

Despite suggesting on social media that he would play vs. the Lakers, Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out for the fifth straight game.

The Boston Celtics have had to play multiple games in a row without their starting center, but they might be close to getting him back.

Kristaps Porzingis’ lingering illness sidelined him for the seventh straight game Wednesday night. After initially listing the center as questionable, the Celtics downgraded Porzingis to out for their matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder at TD Garden.