Celtics forward Jaylen Brown expects to come off the bench when he makes his return to the floor Thursday night against the New York Knicks.
Brown, who missed Boston’s last three games due to a lower back bruise, practiced Tuesday and Wednesday “without any issues,” coach Brad Stevens said Wednesday. The 22-year-old had been dealing with back spasms and soreness after suffering a scary fall against the Dallas Mavericks almost two weeks ago. He was officially removed from the injury report Wednesday after practice.
Even with no limitations, however, Brown anticipates remaining bumped from the starting lineup.