Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will undergo a “minimally invasive” procedure in his injured left knee on Saturday, with the expectation that it will help alleviate some of the nagging soreness he's experienced the past few weeks, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.

A timetable for his return to the floor will be give after the procedure takes place.

Irving has been unable to play for the last four games and has missed five of the last seven, as the Celtics have dealt with a myriad of injuries recently.

Alongside their star point guard, forward/center Daniel Theis was ruled out for the season, hybrid guard Marcus Smart could miss six to eight weeks with his injury, and second-year guard Jaylen Brown is just recovering from a concussion, expected to return over the weekend.

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The Celtics have already locked down a spot in the postseason and have a healthy 4.5 game advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it could prove one too close for comfort if Irving misses the rest of the regular season.

Boston is lacking the firepower without their leading scorer, but will have to find ways to keep locked onto that second seed to have the best chances at surviving the first round of the playoffs if Irving is still out by then.

The 25-year-old sought a second option on his injured knee after the team shut him down for the week, hoping he could rest out his discomfort.