The Boston Celtics proceed to face questions surrounding Jaylen Brown and his future, however workforce president Brad Stevens made it clear this week that the All-NBA ahead stays a significant a part of the group’s plans.
“Jaylen Brown is a giant a part of us,” Stevens stated talking with reporters following the primary spherical of the NBA Draft. “I’m by no means going to foretell the longer term. Each indication, every part I take into consideration, over the previous few years, has been constructing round these guys [Brown and Jayson Tatum]. You by no means know. However on the identical time, the one factor I wish to make very clear is how valued he’s at all times been. He’s been wonderful. He’s been a tremendous teammate and an excellent particular person to be round…
“With all of the rumor mill and all that stuff, and his identify being splashed all over, that’s not simple. We actually needed to be as proactive and up-front with that as potential. I believed we had actually good, candid conversations… There’s at all times gonna need to be get-togethers, there’s at all times gonna need to be issues that you just discuss.”
Brown has spent the summer time listening to his identify related to a number of commerce rumors regardless of coming off arguably one of the best season of his profession. The Celtics star averaged 28.7 factors, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists whereas ending sixth in MVP voting.
Stevens acknowledged that the fixed hypothesis has not been simple for Brown and revealed that the 2 sides have had a number of conversations all through the offseason.
Regardless of Stevens’ feedback, groups across the league reportedly proceed to observe Brown’s scenario. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst stated a number of organizations are making ready for the chance that Brown might change into accessible.
Any potential transfer could be sophisticated by Brown’s contract, which nonetheless has three years and roughly $183 million remaining.
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