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Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is getting injections in his right knee to manage the pain of a bone bruise and impingement, per recent reporting from ESPN's Ramona Sherburne. Brown, who has been playing hurt on the knee since February, has been noticeably slower and less explosive in his play in recent weeks, with the discomfort bothering him more and having tangible impact on his play.
Brown sat out Friday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets -- Boston's penultimate game of the 2024-25 regular season -- to rest the balky knee despite the fact that by doing so, he took himself out of the running for All-NBA with the league's 65-game threshold now unable to be met.
With teammates like Kristaps Porzingis publicly saying "maybe he should take care of it" in the context of how important he is for his team, it seems the Georgia native has fully embraced that course of action ahead of Boston's 2025 postseason.
With the Celtics starting their playoff first round series on Saturday, April 19, Brown can get 10 days of rest if he sits for the final game of the season, a meaningless second home tilt against the Hornets. If the knee was still bothering him at that point, it seems reasonable that the Cal alum could sit the entire first round without a serious risk to his team, with the field of teams to emerge from the league's 2025 play-in tournament not exactly a murderer's row.
The Orlando Magic stand out as a team that might be able to nab a win or two from Boston in such a scenario, but weighed against the prospect of having to play deep into the postseason with Brown less than his best against a tougher field than last season's, it could well make more sense than trying to sweep a team in the first round.
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Brown sat out Friday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets -- Boston's penultimate game of the 2024-25 regular season -- to rest the balky knee despite the fact that by doing so, he took himself out of the running for All-NBA with the league's 65-game threshold now unable to be met.
With teammates like Kristaps Porzingis publicly saying "maybe he should take care of it" in the context of how important he is for his team, it seems the Georgia native has fully embraced that course of action ahead of Boston's 2025 postseason.
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With the Celtics starting their playoff first round series on Saturday, April 19, Brown can get 10 days of rest if he sits for the final game of the season, a meaningless second home tilt against the Hornets. If the knee was still bothering him at that point, it seems reasonable that the Cal alum could sit the entire first round without a serious risk to his team, with the field of teams to emerge from the league's 2025 play-in tournament not exactly a murderer's row.
The Orlando Magic stand out as a team that might be able to nab a win or two from Boston in such a scenario, but weighed against the prospect of having to play deep into the postseason with Brown less than his best against a tougher field than last season's, it could well make more sense than trying to sweep a team in the first round.
Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics Jaylen Brown reportedly getting knee injections to manage pain
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