Boston Celtics ahead Jaylen Brown was sidelined for Friday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets on account of a knee harm, and it sounds just like the reigning NBA Finals MVP might should play via some ache within the postseason.
Brown was dominated out for Friday’s recreation with what the Celtics referred to as a proper knee posterior impingement. The problem has bothered Brown for weeks, and he just lately admitted that he might not be 100% wholesome for the rest of the 12 months.
On Sunday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that Brown obtained ache administration injections in his knee earlier within the week to hurry up the therapeutic course of.
Brown is coping with a bone bruise, an harm that may trigger important ache. Shelburne provides that Brown is predicted to be able to go when the Celtics formally start their NBA title protection on both April 19 or 20.
Brown additionally sat out on Wednesday night time when the Celtics misplaced to the Orlando Magic. That formally made him ineligible for any of the All-NBA groups, as gamers should play in no less than 65 regular-season video games to be thought of.
The Celtics are doubtless enjoying it protected with Brown, certainly one of their most vital gamers. Boston is locked into the No. 2 seed within the Jap Convention, in order that they don’t have anything to play for. Brown will doubtless sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets.
Brown has averaged 22.2 factors, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per recreation this season. He averaged 23.9 factors per recreation throughout Boston’s championship run a 12 months in the past.
