Los Celtics They are preparing to face one of the most complicated preseason in their history. First for the decisions they have to make and then to be able to execute what they decide. And whatever they decide, the risk to falling into the abyss will always exist.
Con Jayson Tatum It was almost the entire season, the board will have to look for the best options for the squad to be less than one year ago, be competitive again in the next season. But luck (no luck rather), is complicating the way.
After elimination at the hands of Knicks In the second round of PayoffsESPN has reported that the second big star of the team, Jaylen Brown, He also ended up injured. Much less serious than Tatumbut from a ailment that can pass the operating room to the other member of the well -known duo Jay-Jay.
According to Ramona Shelbourne, Brown He suffers a partial tear of the right knee meniscus and will be subjected to test this week to assess whether the player has to be operated or not.
Apparently the injury comes from afar and the player would have been playing with pain during the last month, just for the matches of the Playoffs. In fact it was known that the player had been playing infiltrated many games, and that these infiltrations began to be done in March. However, the player's problems worsened and the pain grew more in the last month, when his team needed him for the postseason.
Brown He had to modify some behaviors of his game to be able to perform with pain, despite which he averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in the 36.5 minutes of play That was on track. After the defeat against the Knicks Saturday, Brown He spoke for the time of those physical problems: “They are not excuses“Brown told journalists.”Obviously the way we are outside is hard, but I feel proud of this group for how we have fought despite everythingand personally because of the way in which I have finished the year despite the physical problems I have been fighting. “
In addition to Brown, Tatum The Achilles tendon was broken in the fourth game of the series, and Kristaps Porzings He has been very lined the last weeks because of a disease.
Rumors of transfer
The name of Jaylen Brown has appeared in some rumors that spoke of a possible transfer in the event that Celtics They will not reach the finals of the NBA this season, as has happened. But move to Browntenth best paid player in the NBA this season, it is not a simple task. Jaylen He has a contract with Celtics Until 2028-29, that is, he has four years left and more than $ 120 million per pre-cibir (this year, his salary has been 49 million and in the last one of the agreement he will reach 65).
In any case, the first thing will be the diagnosis of your ailment, know if you have to operate and the estimated decrease time in some Celtics whose drama in this season end does not cease.
