Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker has provided us with a rather optimistic update on the condition of his knee. Walker has had trouble with his left knee throughout this season, forcing him to miss a handful of games in his debut campaign with the C's.

Nevertheless, Walker is adamant that his knee is okay, and that he expects to be ready for the upcoming season restart.

“It did get better over the break,” he admitted, via NBA insider Keith Smith. “When I came back, it started to bother me. Now I feel good. They made a great choice keeping me out of some of these practices.”

Well that's not very promising. The mere fact that the knee still remains to be an issue after a four-month hiatus means that there's probably more to it than what the C's are trying to lead us to believe. It is worth noting that Walker has had trouble with his knee from his college days, but that it wasn't until this season that he began missing games because of the same.

Then again, Walker remains optimistic.

“I think I'm going to be fine,” he said. “All about maintenance.”

Walker does not appear to be one hundred percent confident here, but all signs point to the fact that he should be ready to go for his team's opening game against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks on July 31. With a little bit of luck, Walker should be able to see out the remainder of the season for Boston without having to miss any of its scheduled games.

When asked about his plans for the offseason, Walker shut down the idea of possibly going under the knife.

Whatever the case may be, Boston will need their superstar point guard to be a hundred percent — or at least close to it — once the season restarts. It's going to be a long road ahead, but the Celtics are considered as one of the dark horses that could potentially come out of the East this season.