The Latest on Oshae Brissett's Knee Injury, Status for Team Canada

Oshae Brissett was the Celtics' first free-agent signing this offseason.

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On Wednesday, the Canadian men's basketball team will begin its five-game FIBA World Cup exhibition slate against Germany. But they will be without Celtics forward Oshae Brissett, who agreed to a two-year deal with Boston back in late June.

The 6'7" forward has been ruled out for the World Cup due to a knee injury he's dealing with, per the Toronto Star's Doug Smith. However, Brissett remains eligible for the 2024 Olympics if Canada qualifies.

Brissett, 26, has played four years in the NBA and three as a member of the Indiana Pacers franchise. He averaged 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers across 153 total regular-season games played with the Pacers (43 starts).

Brissett's best year as a Pacer came during the 2021-22 season when he played 67 games during the regular season and averaged 9.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 0.7 steals per game while shooting a respectable 35 percent from behind the three-point arc.

The former Syracuse University standout will provide the Celtics with some much-needed wing depth behind stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Brissett boasts an impressive two-way skillset, as he's proven to be a capable floor-spacer (career 34.4 percent three-point shooter) and an active, disruptive defender (he has averaged 1.0 stocks per game — combined steals and blocks — in the pros).

It'll be interesting to see how Brissett's maiden season with the Celtics pans out and whether he establishes himself as a fixture in the team's rotation.

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