Former Celtics Star Excited For Emotional Return To TD Garden
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After spending two seasons with the Boston Celtics, Kristaps Porzingis returns to TD Garden on Wednesday for the first time since the team traded him away last summer.
The Celtics sent him to the Atlanta Hawks, who later dealt him to the Golden State Warriors at the trade deadline. He faced Boston when his old team visited Golden State last month.
Now, Porzingis is looking forward to getting a video tribute and a warm reception from Celtics fans tonight in the same building where he helped Boston win an NBA championship two years ago.
Not surprisingly, the 30-year-old was feeling a little emotional before Wednesday's game.
Kristaps Porziņģis won't be crying tonight during his Celtics tribute, but: "Obviously, loved my time here so much."
— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) March 18, 2026
"Some good memories. Let's see ... just thinking about it now, I got a good feeling." @CLNSMedia | Q: @tvabbypic.twitter.com/1FleHYpcsl
"Some good memories. Good, good memories. Let's see, let's see," Porzingis told Celtics TV reporter Abby Chin. "Honestly, just thinking about it now, I got a good feeling. Obviously loved my time here so much, and let's see how tonight goes."
Unfortunately, his teammate, Al Horford, won't be joining him. Horford is dealing with a calf injury and didn't travel with the team, so the Celtics won't be able to honor him tonight.
Porzingis has been playing well lately with 50 points over his last two games combined, so Boston will need to pay close attention to him on defense tonight if it wants to end its homestand with another win.
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