The third overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, Jaylen Brown, has suffered a hyperextended knee, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe.
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Brown Day-to-Day with Knee Injury
Tuesday, July 5
Brown will miss the Boston Celtics summer-league game Tuesday, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of Comcast SportsNet.
Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald noted Brown will get a "precautionary" MRI on Wednesday.
Brown Eager to Prove Skills
The 19-year-old scored 16 points and added six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in his summer-league debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, leading the Celtics to a 102-94 victory.
While he started slowly in his highly publicized matchup against No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons, Brown soon settled into a groove.
“He was pressing just a little bit,” Celtics assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry said, per Himmelsbach. “He wants to play so well. He’s a guy that wants to please and do so well. This was a hyped-up matchup.&rdquo ...
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Jaylen Brown Injury: Updates on Celtics Forward’s Knee and Return
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