Jaylen Brown is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not play in Saturday's preseason game at the Celtics. Philadelphia goes into the Boston matchup without its wing as the team manages his workload ahead of the regular season.
What happened
The 76ers listed Jaylen Brown as day-to-day on Saturday's injury report, issued at 7:17 PM ET, with the issue marked as rest. A previous status was not announced. Tony Jones of The Athletic reported that Brown will not suit up for Saturday's preseason game in Boston. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 16. No further detail on the decision beyond the rest designation was included.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays at the Celtics on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, broadcast on NBA TV, a preseason game that does not count toward the regular-season record. The 76ers are 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 34.4 minutes across 71 games. Without him in recent box scores, Tyrese Maxey logged 38.0 minutes and 28.3 points, with VJ Edgecombe, Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., Paul George and Quentin Grimes also seeing extended run.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Brown's rest designation changes before Philadelphia's following preseason games. His expected return is listed as Oct. 16. Joel Embiid, LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also appear on Saturday's report with day-to-day rest designations, so Philadelphia's lineup could keep shifting through the rest of the preseason schedule.
Is Jaylen Brown playing against the Celtics?
No. Brown is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not suit up for Saturday's preseason game in Boston, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic.
When will Jaylen Brown be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 16.