During a recent interview with Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson, former Boston Celtics champion Brian Scalabrine pinpointed Porzignis' health as the Celtics' primary X-factor heading in

How do you think the team manages the center position while Porzingis is out? Will guys like Queta or even Watson get a chance for some minutes or is it likely Al, Luke and Tillman that fill the role for the most part? — Matt K

Both Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis and team president Brad Stevens have expressed optimism about how the 29-year-old's ankle is recovering from surgery. Porzingis had surgery in late June,

Even though he won't be on the court with the Celtics at the start of the season, Porzingis is still held in high regard by analysts of the league.

September 24 - Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a December return from offseason ankle surgery. "The expectation is sometime in December," he told ESPN on Tuesday. "But I'm feeling really good and I'm working towards hopefully playing earlier than that."

Particularly of interest were his comments on the health of multiple Boston frontcourt players, and navigating the presumed changing of ownership that the Grousbeck family are pursuing almost from the moment the Celtics won Banner 18.

Al Horford will be the one primarily responsible for filling Kristaps Porzingis’ shoes while the latter recovers from offseason leg surgery. But Porzingis’ absence — which is expected to stretch at least into December — also will require more prominent contributions from a handful of other Boston bigs.

Al Horford will be the one primarily responsible for filling Kristaps Porzingis’ shoes while the latter recovers from offseason leg surgery.