New England winters are brutal, weakening immune systems and generally making life tough for those who choose to live there, and fourth-year wing Jaylen Brown may be dealing with a bit of that himself right now.
Brown had to leave practice today due to feeling ill, and may yet miss the flight to North Carolina for tomorrow’s away game against the Charlotte Hornets, reports the Athletic’s Jay King.
He went to the hospital to get checked out as a precaution, no word as of yet as to whether he’s expected to play, but may end up joining big men Robert Williams III (left hip bone edema) and Vincent Poirier (broken finger) on the injured list for the game.
Jaylen Brown is out sick. He tried to come to practice, but ended up leaving to get checked out at the hospital.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 30, 2019
The 13-22 Hornets do not exactly inspire fear in most of their opponents, and should be able to be handled by the team in the Georgia native’s absence, especially if forward Gordon Hayward and reserve guard Marcus Smart are available.
That pair are recently returned from injury themselves, Smart a double eye infection and Hayward chronic nerve pain in his foot, each having been able to play in Boston’s last game, a home loss against the Toronto Raptors.
Both should play against Charlotte, and should easily be sufficient to cover for Brown should he need a game off to get healthy.