BOSTON — Terry Rozier was a late addition to the Celtics’ injury report Wednesday before Boston’s tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden.
Brad Stevens then announced during his pregame press conference that Rozier would be out for Wednesday’s game after aggravating a knee injury Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors, which he believes occurred during a dunk in the fourth quarter.
“Terry aggravated a tendon in his knee that had been giving him some discomfort in the fourth quarter. I believe it was on that dunk,” Stevens said. “He was able to play through it, sore after the game and little bit more sore today than he expected. And then I was told right before we walked through that he is unavailable.”
Stevens also provided an updated timeline on center Aron Baynes, who will miss his 10th consecutive game with a foot contusion Wednesday night.
The Celtics’ bench boss didn’t seem optimistic that Baynes would be back for Friday’s tilt against the Washington Wizards, but said a return shortly after was likely.
“Aron had a great day today, he worked out. And we’re gonna see how he feels tomorrow,” Stevens said. “I would say Friday is unlikely, but beyond that I think he could play anytime in the days after that depending on how he comes out of today’s workout.”
It’s been a rough go for the Celtics as of late, and a return to full health certainly could provide a boost.
