Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jaylen Brown will miss the rest of the NBA season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.
The organization said in a statement yesterday that Brown learned of the injury to his scapholunate ligament this past weekend and he is expected to have surgery later this week.
He has missed the previous three games with a sprained ankle sustained in a 129-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on May 2nd.
Brown’s latest injury is the latest blow to a team that was coming off a conference finals loss to the Miami Heat.
At the time of his injury, Jaylen Brown averaged 24.7 points, six rebounds and 3.4 assists. All are career highs for the youngster.
Date | Source | Injury | Details |
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2021-07-23 18:15 | ESPN | Undisclosed | |
2021-05-13 15:15 | ESPN | Wrist | Brown (wrist) underwent successful surgery Thursday and is expected to return to basketball activities in about three months, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. |
2021-05-06 12:15 | ESPN | Ankle | Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said he doesn’t expect Brown (ankle) to return to the lineup until Sunday’s game against the Heat, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. |
2021-04-24 18:45 | USA | Shoulder | Brown has missed the last two contests due to a left shoulder bursitis, but it is projected that he will dress for Sunday’s contest versus the Hornets. Expected Return: Prob Sun |
2021-04-17 17:45 | USA | Illness | Brown is ailing from an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available versus the Warriors on Saturday. Expected Return: Ques Sat |
2021-02-19 04:45 | FOX | Knee | Day-to-Day |