NBA: 5 Questions about Porzingis injury: The end of the balancing act

Kristaps Porzingis broke his cruciate ligament in the game against Milwaukee Bucks and is out for the rest of the season. What does the injury mean in the long term for Latvian and New York Knicks – and for the rest of the league? Who should replace Porzingis in the All-Star Game?

In the second quarter of the game of his Knicks against Milwaukee Bucks, Porzingis climbed up to the dark, sunk him and then landed unhappily on the foot of Giannis Antetokounmpo. He twisted his left ankle, which immediately affected the knee. Porzingis had to be removed from the court by two other players without him being able to perform.

Porzingis was examined immediately afterwards and a short time later the Knicks announced the sad diagnosis: The Latvian had torn his cruciate ligament. The season has undoubtedly run its course for him.

According to the New York Daily News, Porzingis will be operated on sometime in the next ten days. The rehabilitation prognosis is not yet clear – in recent years there have been all kinds of rehabilitation times between eight and 14 months.

In the match in question, Jabari Parker was a player who only made his comeback last week after a rupture of the cruciate ligament – after an eleven-month break,”he can come back and be the same player. It’s possible,”he tried to instantly give the Knicks hope.

Page 1: What happened?

Page 2: What does the injury mean for Kristaps Porzingis?

Page 3: What does the injury mean for the Knicks?

Page 4: What does the injury mean for the rest of the league?

Page 5: Who should join the All-Star Game for Porzingis?