Boston’s Oshae Brissett withdraws from FIBA World Cup play with knee injury

The nature of and severity of the injury was not immediately clear.

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New Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett has withdrawn from the Canadian National Team ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup according to the Toronto Star’s Doug Smith. Per the Star reporter, Brissett “has been ruled out as a precaution as he deals with a knee injury.”

The nature of and severity of the injury was not immediately clear, but it seems the Canadian big man is going to play it safe less than a year removed from another Boston forward — now Washington Wizards swingman Danilo Gallinari — hurting his knee in FIBA play soon after signing with the Celtics.

Hopefully, the injury is a minor one because Brissett is expected to play some serious minutes for Boston this season. Stay tuned for updates on this situation as they unfold.

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