In a team press release, the Celtics said All-Star Jaylen Brown tested positive for COVID-19 today. The club added that Brown is asymptomatic and is quarantining.
It’s unclear at this time whether Brown will be cleared to return to action before Boston’s regular season opener (October 20, at the Knicks), but he will almost certainly miss the team’s last three preseason games.
It’s a tough blow for Brown, who is also returning from wrist surgery. The 24-year-old had a stellar season in 2020-21, averaging 24.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per night in 58 games. He also had a career best shooting line of .484/.397/.764.
If Brown does end up missing regular season games, offseason acquisitions Dennis Schröder and Josh Richardson are likely to fill in for the bulk of his minutes.
Celtics already lining up excuses.
SMH
Lol yeah testing positive for COVID on October 8th is an excuse
Cancel the parade!!
Is he vaccinated?
Who cares?
That is his personal decision to be or not to be, nothing to do with you or anyone else, right?
Not a personal decision. Not everything is.
Sarcasm?
Stop testing. It’s asinine.
Lmao. No dont stop testing. Covid is serious. Test all players daily. If theyre positive they cant play if theyre positive. This is the safest thing to do. Its for their safety the teams safety fan safety. Test players all players daily. Unless the nba doesnt care about safety.
If you don’t get tested you can’t get Covid. Works the same with HIV.
Is this a break through case or an unvaxxed case?
By now the media has made sure to know and talk about the ones that aren’t vaccinated, so most likely he is vaccinated.
I think we should stop calling them “breakthrough” cases.
It’s better and faster than having to say “He’s vaccinated but still got covid”.
Really???
How so?
Didn’t he already have covid last year? I remember a bunch of Celtics got it at once.
He is asymptomatic. … but still will be in protocol. I think this board needs an education on how germs spread. I don’t want to catch a cold. Much less the flu, Covid, polio, VD, cancer, I like being healthy. Players do their best when in best shape. Seems simple to me.
Not beating Knicks without Jalen. So it’s going to be a nice beginning for Kemba and Knicks ………
And still hurting from the Celtics being too cheap to resign Evan Fournier who is also now on the Knicks.
lmao knicks signed two bums who dont play a lick of defense and now yall think you’re better than boston lmao
It’s a “tough blow” Brown might miss some preseason games? I think they will survive.