Following the Game 6 loss, Porzingis addressed the media with his Boston future up in the air. Per Boston Globe's Gary Washburn, the 7-foot-3 star, despite his illness, revealed his plan to play in August's EuroBasket, an international tournament for national teams in Europe.

Porzingis was able to play in all 11 of the Celtics’ playoff games, but his minutes were severely restricted, and he looked like a shell of his usual highly impactful self when he was on the court. He averaged just 15.5 minutes per game in the second-round series against the Knicks, coming off the bench in four of the six contests.