Celtics center Aron Baynes is “shutting it down for a few weeks” because of pain in his left foot, tweets Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The team says the injury is to the cuboid bone, adds Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston (Twitter link).
Baynes said the pain started about two weeks ago and “wasn’t getting any better,” relays A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston (Twitter link). He has tried to play through it, logging 21 minutes Friday against the Knicks, but it has become too severe.
The timing means Baynes will almost certainly be out through the All-Star break. Baynes’ absence will mean more minutes for Daniel Theis, Guerschon Yabusele and rookie Robert Williams, although Williams will miss today’s game with back soreness.
Baynes has seen reduced playing time in his second season with the Celtics, averaging, 5.7 PPG and 4.3 RPG in about 15 minutes per night. He has a $5.45MM player option for next season.
yabu + late first rd pick= thon maker
MIL GM Horst says let me check my calendar. *catches breath* yes
Irving to New York for Deandre Jordan and Knox or 1st round pick
That was a joke right? DeAndre Jordan is probably going to be bought out by NY making him an Unrestricted FA and then you’re looking at Irving straight up for Knox or a 1st!? Like c’mon that’s not even remotely realistic…
Since they just acquired him, NY can’t combine Jordan with any other assets in a trade. So unless Boston is willing to trade Irving for Jordan 1 for 1, which would just be dumb, he can’t be part of a deal.
Daniel Theis just had to play for Boston. And sit, waiting for an injury to someone else.
He should have availed himself to the highest bidder, who would develop him faster.
15 mpg, 18 PER, age 26, last year on a 2/$2.2