Celtics dodged painful reality based on latest update on former center

The illness Kristaps Porzingis is dealing with will keep him out for two more weeks as doctors search for a solution.

Atlanta Hawks v Los Angeles Clippers | Sean M. Haffey/GettyImagesAccording to ESPN's Shams Charania, Kristaps Porzingis's absence is about to extend for another two weeks. The Atlanta Hawks' center will undergo further testing to get a better read on the illness that has limited him to 13 appearances in his first season in the "Peach State."

In his last season with the Boston Celtics, Porzingis dealt with the autonomic condition, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, otherwise known as POTS. It zapped him of his energy, rendering the former All-Star a shell of himself in…