Enes Freedom Becomes Latest Celtics Player To Enter NBA Health And Safety Protocol
BOSTON (CBS) -- The Celtics are now up to eight players in the NBA's COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols. Enes Freedom entered protocol on Thursday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Freedom now joins Sam Hauser, Juancho Hernangomez, Al Horford, Jabari Parker, Josh Richardson, Brodric Thomas and Grant Williams in protocol. With Freedom landing in protocol, the Celtics find themselves extremely shorthanded in the front court.
Boston has signed forward Justin Jackson and guards C.J. Miles and Joe Johnson to fill out the roster following the team's COVID-19 outbreak. Another signing could be in the cards ahead of Saturday's Christmas Day showdown with the Bucks in Milwaukee.
Freedom has seen an uptick in action since Boston placed Horford and Williams in protocol. He got the start and played a season-high 40 minutes in Monday's loss to Philadelphia, scoring 15 points and pulling down 11 rebounds while playing minimal defense on Philly big man Joel Embiid. Freedom played 12 minutes during Wednesday night's win over the Cavaliers in Boston, scoring four points and pulling down five rebounds.