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Al Horford Injury: Updates on Celtics Star’s Concussion and Return

Published by Tim Daniels on November 2, 2016
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears

Boston Celtics center Al Horford hasn’t played since suffering a concussion in Oct. 30’s practice. It’s unclear when he will return to the court.

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Horford Out vs. Cavaliers

Thursday, Nov. 4

Horford didn’t play Thursday against Cleveland.

Celtics Counting on Horford for Star-Like Production

Horford joined the Celtics as a free agent in July after spending the first nine years of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. His arrival represented a much-needed upgrade to Boston’s frontcourt as the organization pushes toward contention in the Eastern Conference.

Injuries have held him back at times in recent years, though. He’s missed significant time while recovering from a torn pectoral twice. Aside from that, the other injuries he’s suffered throughout his career have been of the more minor variety.

As Horford waits for the symptoms to pass, Tyler Zeller should see the biggest uptick in playing time alongside Amir Johnson in the frontcourt. Jonas Jerebko and Jordan Mickey could also be in line for more minutes until the starter is back to full strength.

It’s unlikely the group will come close to replacing the missing production, though. Horford should slide back into his prominent role once he’s cleared to return, but that won’t happen until he’s able to pass the physical tests involved in the concussion protocol.