NBA News: Charlotte Bobcats Center Kwame Brown Out 4-6 Weeks

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Brown spained his ankle and will miss time as a result.

Kwame Brown sustained a “severe” ankle sprain in a pick-up game on Thursday and will miss four-to-six weeks. The called the injury a third degree sprain, which a tear of at least 80% of the ligament.

Charlotte signed Brown to a one-year, $1.3 million deal last month.

The injury means Brown likely won’t be ready at the start of the season.