Jaylen Brown Day-to-Day with Hamstring Injury After Limited Practice Participation

Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is considered "day-to-day" with a left hamstring injury sustained during Wednesday's preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors. Head coach Joe Mazzulla provided an encouraging update Friday, noting Brown was a limited participant in practice, able to engage in most activities but not the live portion. This positive development, also reported by Jay King of The Athletic, suggests Brown avoided serious injury, despite being seen clutching his hamstring on Wednesday. His availability for the Celtics' regular-season opener next Wednesday, October 22, against the Philadelphia 76ers, remains uncertain as the team is expected to take a cautious approach to prevent re-aggravation. Brown, who underwent minor knee surgery in June, is slated to shoulder the Celtics' scoring load this season in Jayson Tatum's absence and had a strong preseason, including a 21-point performance against the Memphis Grizzlies.