Jaylen Brown (illness) is officially out against the Wizards on Thursday.
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Jaylen Brown (illness) is officially out against the Wizards on Thursday.This will be Brown's first missed game of the season, and has been anticipated over the last couple of days. His absence will mean more shots from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White but also increased usage for guys like Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott, and Sam Hauser.
Jaylen Brown (illness) is doubtful to play against the Wizards on Thursday.Brown is expected to miss a game for the first time this season, which opens up a ton of minutes and shots. Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott, Sam Hauser and Hugo Gonzalez are all candidates to start in place of Brown, though all four should see a boost in minutes.
Jaylen Brown (back) is questionable to play against the Timberwolves on Saturday.Brown has yet to miss a game this season, but he could be sidelined against Minnesota. In that scenario, Sam Hauser or Josh Minott would likely fill the void in the starting lineup. Minott would be the preferred option for fantasy managers, but Hauser will be able to supply plenty of three-pointers.
Neemias Queta (ankle) finished Sunday's win over the Magic with six points (3-of-3 FGs) and two rebounds.Queta sprained his ankle during the first quarter of Sunday's game. While the Celtics announced at halftime that he was questionable to return, the 7-footer never did. To account for his absence, Boston went small for extended periods, with Josh Minott (16/7/1/0/1 with two three-pointers) and Chris Boucher (1/1/1/1/1) being the only interior reserves to play rotation minutes. Boston is off until Wednesday, when it kicks off a three-game Week 6 with a home game against the red-hot Pistons.
Josh Minott: Not starting after allMinott is not in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Nets on Tuesday.