After Brad Stevens traded Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, and a first round pick to the Spurs for Derrick White, it was largely viewed as the Celtics identifying a guy they loved and paying whatever price it took to get him. However, a possible unintended benefit of the deal was opening up a lane for Aaron Nesmith and we saw that last night after Jaylen Brown left the Hawks game with a sprained right ankle.
The severity of Brown’s injury is unknown right now, but for what it’s worth, Ime Udoka said after the game that Brown lobbied to return, but he was ultimately held out out of an abundance of caution. Brown did not participate in practice today after “some swelling and some pain” overnight and is unlikely tomorrow against the Grizzlies, but it doesn’t seem like a long-term injury.
Udoka has whittled down the rotation to eight players with Derrick White, Grant Williams, and Payton Pritchard rounding out the second unit. Daniel Theis has seen spot minutes as a…
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