Kristaps Porzingis, the center for the Boston Celtics, underwent successful surgery on Thursday, but he is likely to miss the next five to six months.

Porzingis underwent surgery, according to the team, to fix a dislocated posterior tibialis tendon and a torn retinaculum. He will be unable to compete for Latvia in the 2024 Olympics due to surgery.

Having planned to postpone surgery until after the Finals and Latvia’s Olympic campaign, Porzingis sustained his injury in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

“Playing consistently at the level needed to compete at the Olympics is not possible due to the injury. The Celtics said in a statement on June 25 that “surgery will be performed in the coming days, and further updates will be provided when available.”

In his 16 minutes of action during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Porzingis scored five points and pulled down one rebound as Boston defeated the Clippers 106-88 to claim the franchise’s 18th NBA championship. With a dislocated tendon in his left ankle, Porzingis was unable to play in Game 3. 

Despite being given the all-clear to play a limited part in Game 4, he never removed his warmups during Boston’s 122-84 defeat at Dallas.

The calf strain that Porzingis suffered on April 29 in the first round against Miami, which caused him to miss ten games, is unrelated to his tendon problem, according to the Celtics.

In his first six postseason games, Porzingis averaged 13.5 points and five rebounds. Against Dallas in Game 1, he recorded 20 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots.