Celtics' Jaylen Brown Says Knee Injury 'Is What It Is,' Won't Have Minutes Restriction

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown told reporters (h/t Marc J. Spears of Andscape) that he won't have a minutes restriction due to continued right knee concerns as his team's first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic quickly approaches.

Brown has been dealing with a bone bruise with posterior impingement in his right knee. He received pain management injections last week, per ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla also confirmed to reporters that Brown will play without any minute restrictions.

Brown has missed 12 of his team's last 29 games, most due to the injury. For the season, he's averaged 22.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

Obviously, Brown is an invaluable member of the team, perhaps best exemplified by his Eastern Conference MVP and NBA Finals MVP awards en route to helping lead the C's to the NBA title last year.

At this juncture, it's clear the Celtics are going to have a player who might be less than 100 percent, but having a superstar player of Brown's caliber on the floor is certainly better than being without him at all.

The hope is clearly that Brown is able to stay on the floor and the knee injury doesn't worsen, but if he's able to remain in the lineup, then the Celtics certainly have as good a chance as any team to earn another NBA title.