The Boston Celtics will be down another player for their Game 3 contest against the Toronto Raptors this evening, but it isn’t due to an injury — something much more serious.
And when we say ‘serious,’ there’s no cause for alarm — the player in question is rookie big man Vincent Poirier, who is out of the bubble to be present for the birth of he and his partner Assouan’s first child, per the Athletic’s Jared Weiss.
Much like veteran forward Gordon Hayward — currently out of the bubble while rehabbing a sprained ankle but planning to be present for the birth of a child soon as well — the French center will be unavailable upon his return until he clears the requisite four-day quarantine period.
Vincent Poirier will miss tonight's Game 3 to attend the birth of his daughter with his partner Assouan. Poirier will likely be subject to a 4-day quarantine upon his eventual return to Orlando after his paternity leave.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) September 3, 2020
The Celtics should be fine in his absence given he has not been a part of the team’s postseason rotation thus far, and the healthy bigs have done an outstanding job for the most part over both series to date.
Happiest man on earth right now … Welcome To the world Nola ❤️ pic.twitter.com/RLCDyiirC5
— Vincent Poirier (@viinze_17P) September 3, 2020
For his part, the rookie big man is already celebrating the birth of his daughter on Twitter, who they have named “Nola”.
Congratulations, Vincent — the Celtics Wire welcomes the next Sexpants into the world as we send our regards.
