Celtics are planning to maintain Jaylen Brown ‘no doubt’, Brad Stevens says

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“He’s a giant a part of us and we imagine in him and I’m grateful for him”

If Brad Stevens will get his means, Jaylen Brown will stay a Boston Celtic for the foreseeable future.

Amid hypothesis that the Celtics might commerce Brown earlier than his contract expires subsequent summer time, Stevens reiterated his want to maintain the all-star ahead in Boston.

““I can say, no doubt, we would like Jaylen to be right here,” Stevens stated. “He’s a giant a part of us and we imagine in him and I’m grateful for him … Jaylen had an important 12 months, All-NBA 12 months. He’s a giant a part of us transferring ahead in our eyes.”

Having made an All-NBA crew, Brown is eligible for a supermax contract extension price as much as $295 million over 5 years. When requested if he plans to supply Brown such a deal, Stevens stated he can’t talk about particulars in the meanwhile.

“I’ve had nothing however nice conversations with Jaylen,” Stevens stated. “However we are able to’t discuss all that stuff as I stated earlier with Grant. Like, I’m not allowed to speak about all of the contract particulars, not to mention the extension as a result of it’s not of that point but. Proper now, his window is between July 1st and October no matter it’s.”

Stevens stated he admires Brown and Jayson Tatum for his or her willingness to take possession in each wins and losses, together with how they deal with having their performances scrutinized.

“I’m actually grateful for when these guys have success, they arrive again to work,” Stevens stated. “Once they get beat, they personal it, they arrive again to work and I do know what they’re about. That’s onerous to search out … these qualities aren’t for everyone.”

Brown struggled within the playoffs, notching only one extra help (67) than turnovers (66). He notably struggled in Sport 7 of the Japanese Convention finals, taking pictures 8-23. He known as the efficiency “horrible” and stated he failed when the crew wanted him most.

However, Stevens has religion that he’ll bounce again and hopes to re-sign Brown when the time comes.