Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka spoke with the press about the impact of losing the All-Star forward Jaylen Brown and veteran big man Al Horford to positive COVID-19 test results in the thick of the team’s 2021-22 slate of preseason games ahead of their second meeting with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
While not exactly “good” news, Udoka related that Brown is expected back for the start of the season with some luck, and there was a chance — though it would be far from certain — that Horford might join the team again as well if things went Boston’s way.
“It’s going to be very close,” he explained. “We’ll see what happens with that, but we should definitely have Jaylen back by then.”
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 13, 2021
