Surgery may be the next step for Jaylen Brown now that the Celtics have been eliminated from the playoffs, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Sources tell Shelburne that the nagging knee pain Brown has been experiencing over the past few weeks is caused by a partially torn right meniscus.
Brown will be evaluated this week to see if surgery or rest is the best course of action, according to Shelburne’s sources, who say he has been receiving pain management injections in the knee since March.
Along with the injections, Brown has been adjusting his style of play to avoid putting undue strain on the knee. He admitted that he doesn’t have his usual explosiveness around the rim, but he still found a way to be effective, averaging 22.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 10 playoff games, which is similar to his numbers from last year’s postseason when he was named MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals.
Brown was asked about the condition of his knee after Boston’s Game 6 loss Friday night in New York.
“I don’t make excuses,” he told reporters. “Obviously, it’s tough the way we went out like tonight, but the way we finished the year, personally, the way I finished the year, persevering through some physical stuff that I was battling through, I’m proud of our group.”
Brown’s future will be one of many intriguing Celtics storylines to watch this summer. The team is expected to cut payroll with Jayson Tatum set to miss most or all of next season with a torn Achilles, and Brown’s supermax contract makes him a potential trade candidate. He’s owed $53.1MM next season and $236.2MM over the next four years.
Now is the time 100%.
Damn, these playoffs might have been the best in NBA history if all teams had their stars healthy.
Yes, Celtics will move Holiday and Porzingis and get under the 2nd apron. Gap year is in full affect.
Horford retires or gets moved too another contender.
Boston can still make playoffs due to the play in and East being terrible.
Horford is a free agent, he isn’t going to “get moved” anywhere.
Horford will retire and join the Celtics staff. He plays for Boston or retires, there is no third choice.
> Celtics will move Holiday and Porzingis and get under
> the 2nd apron. Gap year is in full affect.
Please explain.
Best case is getting under the 2nd apron in 2026-27, not 2025-26, right?
How do you trade Holliday? Who wants a 35 year old with 3 years left on a $35M/yr contract?
If you trade a $35M and $30M contract (Porzingis) contract, doesn’t equal value have to come back? If the new players’ contracts expire at the end of this coming season, cap space isn’t freed up until then.
Well Holiday is easy. He will be moved and I saw a proposed Clipper trade that would save the Celtics $10 million. Porzingis will be moved to a team with cap space and picks will be added.
I have seen at least 3 deals for Holiday that moves him to a contender and saves money for Boston. Holiday will be easy to move.
Porzingis will be much harder, but doable and Detroit looks nice. Under the Cap and we can send them Hauser and a pick as well.
BTW you do know we have Brad Stevens as a GM, the best GM in the NBA.
I am not worried at all and I will bet Brad has already fielded call for Holiday.
Y’all just say anything on this site. Brad Stevens is not a great GM. This is Danny Angie team. All the picks and young players cam from Angie. Bos just has some wired cult going on. The head coach really isn’t all that good either. He mainly last year because every team he played was hurt in the playoffs and those are facts. Team well be a 8-10 next year. But they will have a hard time dumping salary. The money they handed out last year was crazy, especially for going through the Eastern conference and not even beating teams that were fully healthy. Not to say that bos is not a contender. They are and a really good team. With a long-term contracts for the players 35. 34 too much money
Yeah….. because Ainge was still around when Smart was traded for KP, when Jrue was acquired for Brogdon, and Sam Hauser was drafted. Yall just say anything on this site, you’re right.