The Celtics will be without forward Gordon Hayward for around four weeks due to a bad ankle sprain. The key forward spoke on the injury today. Here’s the Boston Herald on it:
“It’s definitely gutting, it sucks. There’s nothing else to say about that,” said Hayward. “It’s definitely frustrating, it doesn’t feel great at the moment. Just try to get better as soon as I can.”
Hayward said he knew as soon as he sustained the injury that it was serious. His awareness towards severe injuries will forever be heightened in the aftermath of the gruesome broken left ankle he suffered in his first game as a Celtic on opening night in 2017.
“I heard it and felt it and knew it wasn’t just your casual rolled ankle,” he said. “It was swollen by the time I was leaving the court, so I knew it was definitely worse than normal. As far as timeline, it’s kind of up in the air. I think it’s kind of just how my body responds to the rehab and all that stuff.
“Maybe I could use some Disney magic to help me get better.”
The Celtics are looking good in the first round, currently up 2-0 in their series against a Sixers team that is without Ben Simmons and looking vulnerable.
