The NBA is full of twists and turns, with injuries at the forefront of the discussion.
Unfortunately for this Eastern Conference team, they’ll be without a key player to begin training camp and potentially even longer.
“Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown underwent an arthroscopic surgical procedure on his right knee. Brown will be re-evaluated in three weeks,” HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reported Friday.
Brown was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Since then, the Miami product has developed into a very solid role player in the league.
The versatile forward has spent time with the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets before turning his solid postseason play into a huge payday with the Indiana Pacers last offseason.
However, the 28-year-old was involved in a blockbuster deal last season that landed him with the Raptors. Brown averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in Toronto in only 34 games. It was believed the Raptors would deal the playmaker before the season began, but instead, they’ll have to wait for the veteran to recover before he suits up for any team.
It will be interesting to see how long Brown remains on the roster as the Raptors continue to go through a bit of a rebuild. Nonetheless, his services could come in handy for the team as they look to return to the postseason.
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