Watering flowers can be a dangerous activity if you are an NBA player. Just ask Boston Celtics’ All-Star forward Jaylen Brown.
Earlier this week, Brown was watering flowers at his home when he accidentally knocked down a glass vase. While picking up the shards, the 26-year-old suffered a cut on his shooting hand and ended up needing to get five stitches.
The accident will now cost Brown the remainder of the regular season. However, he is expected to be available to start the playoffs and won’t have any lingering issues by then, according to Boston’s head coach Joe Mazzulla.
The Celtics would probably sit Brown for the last game of the regular season either way. They are locked as the number two seed in the Eastern Conference, and the result of their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday will have no significance for the team in terms of standings.
Jaylen Brown played 67 games in 2022-23 and delivered his best statistical season. His minutes per game (35.9), points (26.6), field goal percentage (49.1), and rebounds (6.9) are all career-high. Brown also earned an All-Star nod in 2023, his second since he entered the NBA as the third overall pick in 2016.
