Brad Stevens downplays rumors of Jaylen Brown frustration with Celtics
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Updated · ESPN · May 6
Brad Stevens downplays rumors of Jaylen Brown frustration with Celtics
8 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 6
Speaking four days after Boston's first-round exit, Stevens said a positive Monday conversation with Brown included no complaints about his role or standing.
The response followed Tracy McGrady's podcast claim that Brown's frustration ran deep within the organisation after Boston blew a 3-1 series lead and lost Game 7 at home to Philadelphia.
Brown, 29, had a career-best season while Jayson Tatum recovered from Achilles surgery, but the Celtics became just the 14th NBA team to lose a playoff series after leading 3-1.
After his 'favorite year' without Tatum, is Jaylen Brown's leadership ambition now incompatible with the Celtics' future?
Did Brown's MVP-level season also expose flaws that make him too risky to lead a championship contender?