Despite missing Saturday’s preseason exhibition against the Toronto Raptors and likely the rest of the preseason slate of games ahead of the Boston Celtics, All-Star forward Jaylen Brown is hoped to be ready to return to the team’s rotation by the start of the 2021-22 NBA regular season, according to head coach Ime Udoka.
The Celtics star tested positive for an asymptomatic case of COVID-19 on Friday less than 24 hours ahead of the Raptors home exhibition game and will have to sit out at least 10 days since his positive test, or until he has returned two negative COVID-19 tests, per the policies of the league’s health and safety protocols.
“As you all know, he tested positive,” relayed Udoka to the press ahead of the Toronto contest.