Based on Michael Grange of Sportsnet, Boston Celtics ahead Oshae Brissett won’t take part within the upcoming FIBA World Cup to rehab an damage.
Brissett was initially slated to play for Group Canada this summer time, however an obvious damage will hold him sidelined. Although there was no official phrase on the severity or specifics of Brissett’s ailment, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star revealed that Brissett is coping with a knee difficulty.
The 25-year-old already has a historical past of knee accidents. He broke his knee at simply 15 years previous, altering his profession trajectory. Since then, the issues have endured.
In 2019, he missed the final FIBA World Cup with a knee damage, and the next yr, Brissett left the bubble to have a minor knee process. Brissett has prevented knee points since 2020, however they could have resurfaced. And though Brissett’s absence within the Philippines may simply be precautionary, his historical past is sufficient to warrant concern.
Boston signed Brissett firstly of free company this summer time after he spent the previous three seasons with the Indiana Pacers and his rookie yr with the Toronto Raptors.
“Power, pleasure,” Brissett stated about what he’s bringing to Boston. “Clearly, taking part in within the Backyard is completely different, however they’ve that with the gamers. I really feel like I can carry that differently. Coming in off the bench, beginning, regardless of the workforce wants me to do, [I will] carry that power and that coronary heart to the workforce.”
The 6-foot-7 ahead performed 16.7 minutes per contest this previous yr – the bottom mark since his rookie marketing campaign. He averaged 6.1 rebounds and three.4 rebounds whereas capturing 38.6% from the sector and 31.0% from distance.
Brissett was certainly one of three Celtics gamers who had been set to look within the FIBA World Cup this summer time, with the opposite two being Al Horford (Dominican Republic) and Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia).
Nonetheless, Horford has since pulled out, which means Porzingis can be Boston’s solely illustration on the worldwide stage this summer time. And even the 7-foot-3 massive man isn’t anticipated to play till the official schedule begins, as Latvia’s head coach, Luca Banchi, just lately revealed that Porzingis received’t play a lot within the prep video games.
