The Boston Celtics’ six best players will be taking the game against the Washington Wizards off on Thursday, but don’t be overly concerned if you see their names on the injured list.
While it is true that forward Jayson Tatum did step on the foot of Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas, he managed to play through whatever discomfort he had to finish the game in Tuesday’s 122 – 107 win, and center Daniel Theis’ had a sore foot even before that game began, the rest is more about getting in some rest before the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
#NEBHInjuryReport tomorrow vs. Washington:
Jaylen Brown (rest) – OUT
Gordon Hayward (rest) – OUT
Marcus Smart (rest) – OUT
Jayson Tatum (left ankle sprain) – OUT
Daniel Theis (right foot soreness) – OUT
Kemba Walker (left knee rehab) – OUT— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 12, 2020
Slated to begin August 17th, that would only leaves a few days off to heal up, assuming Boston would play on that day or at latest the day after pending schedule finalization.
In addition to Tatum and Theis, the Celtics will also sit guards Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart, and forward Gordon Hayward, giving full reign for the Celtics’ bench to play the Wizards — or rather, their stripped-down, second- and third- string players who made it to the ‘bubble’.
