Reacting to star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown getting knee surgery
Reacting to star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown getting knee surgery
Reacting to star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown getting knee surgery, how do we think it will impact the future of the team, and his career? The short-term good news included in the release shared by the Celtics is that the Georgia native is not expected to miss any time in training camp for the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
But there is no such thing as minor knee surgery, and the longer-term ramifications of the procedure could be anything from an afterthought in his career and Boston history to a potential disaster of epic proportions for both Brown and the Celtics. What do we need to be watching for in terms of his recover and how Boston approaches their offseason moves with regard to the Cal alum?
The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip of Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles joining Trenni Casey on their "Arbella Early Edition" show to talk it all over. Check it out below to hear what they had to say about Brown's knee surgery.
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