Injury Update on Boston Celtics Player Revealed

Xavier Tillman was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Boston Celtics at the NBA trade deadline, but he is not quite ready to get on the floor.

Speaking with reporters for the first time in Boston, Tillman revealed an injury update, saying, "I still have some time to feel better with my left knee and stuff like that. So I don’t have a timeline. We’re actually just getting here and meeting with the trainers and stuff like that. So we’ll go through it pretty soon here."

Xavier Tillman talks about his trade to Boston. Says he has some time to recover from left knee soreness. No timetable for now.

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Tillman has not played since January 29th, which was of course with Memphis. The good thing about this Celtics team is they have a lot of depth, so Tillman does not need to rush his way back from injury. Once he gets healthy, Tillman does not project to play a ton of minutes for Boston, even if he does crack their regular rotation.

A versatile big, Tillman can help Boston bolster their front court depth once he returns from injury. A solid piece for Memphis the last few seasons, Tillman was one of the pieces that helped turn the Grizzlies into a playoff team in the Western Conference.

Now in Boston, Tillman has an opportunity to compete for an NBA championship on the best team in basketball. For now, Tillman's focus is getting healthy and back on the court.

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