"Center Shaquille O'Neal is likely to miss one to two more weeks because of an inflamed Achilles' tendon, and center Jermaine O'Neal is likely out another three to four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in January.

"We have every reason to believe and continue to believe that Shaq and J.O. will be healthy,'' president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said.

After trading Kendrick Perkins and Semih Erden, the only true center on the roster is Nenad Krstic."