Celtics’ Oshae Brissett will miss FIBA World Cup to rehab apparent knee injury

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Celtics’ Oshae Brissett will miss FIBA World Cup to rehab apparent knee injury


The new Boston forward was initially slated to compete for Team Canada this summer.


By Jack Simone@JackSimoneNBA  Aug 6, 2023, 6:11pm EDT  6 Comments / 6 New



According to Michael Grange of Sportsnet, Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett will not participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup to rehab an injury.

Brissett was initially slated to play for Team Canada this summer, but an apparent injury will keep him sidelined. Though there has been no official word on the severity or specifics of Brissett’s ailment, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star revealed that Brissett is dealing with a knee issue.

The 25-year-old already has a history of knee injuries. He broke his knee at just 15 years old, changing his career trajectory. Since then, the problems have persisted.

In 2019, he missed the last FIBA World Cup with a knee injury, and the following year, Brissett left the bubble to have a minor knee procedure. Brissett has avoided knee issues since 2020, but they may have resurfaced. And although Brissett’s absence in the Philippines could just be precautionary, his history is enough to warrant concern.

Boston signed Brissett at the beginning of free agency this summer after he spent the past three seasons with the Indiana Pacers and his rookie year with the Toronto Raptors.


“Energy, excitement,” Brissett said about what he’s bringing to Boston. “Obviously, playing in the Garden is different, but they have that with the players. I feel like I can bring that in a different way. Coming in off the bench, starting, whatever the team needs me to do, bring that energy and that heart to the team.”

The 6-foot-7 forward played 16.7 minutes per contest this past year - the lowest mark since his rookie campaign. He averaged 6.1 rebounds and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 38.6% from the field and 31.0% from distance.

Brissett was one of three Celtics players who were set to appear in the FIBA World Cup this summer, with the other two being Al Horford (Dominican Republic) and Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia).

However, Horford has since pulled out, meaning Porzingis will be Boston’s only representation on the international stage this summer. And even the 7-foot-3 big man is not expected to play until the official schedule begins, as Latvia’s head coach, Luca Banchi, recently revealed that Porzingis won’t play much in the prep games.


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MY NOTE:  NOT good.  I was unaware of his history with knee issues.  He's already looking fragile, and who's our depth behind the Js without him?  Sam?  I like Sam but, Good Lord, we are thin now at almost every position except big and, even then, we've got Z with his history and an octogenarian Al Horford and our physically unreliable jumping jack Rob Williams.  At least we've got Rock of Gibraltar Luke Kornet.  Time to wake up and smell the sarcasm.  


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This sucks.

Head, shoulders knees and toes knees and toes.....

I had penciled Brissett in as a rotation guy that could be a BU at the 3/4 spot.

As you know pencils have erasers on one end.

The alternatives includes Sam Hauser who was a rotation guy last year while averaging 16 MPG.  Given that fact that he did play in 80 games his role could expand to include a few more minutes of playing time.  The PG Banton does not shoot the ball well enough to be a viable BU at 3 and he is not big enough to play 4.

That leaves our rookie Jordan Walsh.  I can see him being an everyday rotation player for the Celtics.  I already had high hopes for him.  His length and Swiss Army Knife skill set adds value.  He will adjust to the speed of the game and before long I think he will be an FF (Fan Favorite)

The details of this injury are being kept very much under wraps. Could it be just a maintenance rest?

I think we need another wing regardless, and a ballhandler. The future is now.

“The knee. Always the knee”

-Vince Lombardi

jrleftfoot wrote:I think we need another wing regardless, and a ballhandler. The future is now.

I'll go for a wing and if he can also handle the ball that would be great. I do see see 2 additions coming by opening day.

With regards to Brissett, I have not seen his complete injury history but I do know that he has had a few ups and downs with a knee.

First serious knee injury at 15.