Why an NBA GM reportedly believes the Celtics ought to give Jaylen Brown the supermax extension

“I hear followers up there are debating whether or not to provide Brown the supermax, however in some unspecified time in the future the numbers don’t actually matter,” the nameless normal supervisor instructed Bulpett. “To start with, the man is likely one of the higher gamers within the league. Begin there. I do know persons are all upset about his final recreation, and positive he was unhealthy, however that was a team-wide collapse. Simply take a step again and have a look at the place he’s and what he can do. The man can play.

“However the primary cause why everybody out right here is aware of they need to get one thing completed with him is you can by no means afford to lose an asset like that. … Even in case you signal him and issues don’t work out together with your staff down the road, you have got a participant of worth. All-Star gamers can entice free brokers who wish to play with them, or you should use your participant as an asset in a commerce.”

The final supervisor actually isn’t alone in feeling that the Celtics ought to preserve Brown. Throughout the Celtics’ group, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and Brown’s star teammate, Jayson Tatum, each expressed a need for the All-Star wing to stay in Boston.

“I can say no doubt we would like Jaylen to be right here,” Stevens instructed reporters Thursday. “And he’s a giant a part of us. And we imagine in him and I’m grateful for him.”

“It’s extraordinarily necessary,” Tatum mentioned when requested about Brown staying in Boston following Monday’s Recreation 7 loss to Miami. “He’s among the best gamers within the league.”

Whereas Stevens and Tatum shared their hopes that Brown would stay in Boston, a number of have questioned if he’s value a contract that might be the largest in NBA historical past.

Following a powerful common season, through which he scored a career-high 26.6 factors per recreation to earn a second-team All-NBA nod, Brown struggled within the postseason. Brown’s scoring dropped to 22.7 factors per recreation over the playoffs, and whereas he was extra environment friendly capturing the ball (49.6 discipline purpose share within the postseason in comparison with 49.1 discipline purpose share within the common season), he dedicated practically as many turnovers (66) as he did assists (68).

Specifically, Brown struggled towards the Warmth within the Jap Convention finals. He scored 19 factors per recreation whereas capturing 41.8 % from the sphere and 16.3 % from deep. When Tatum suffered an ankle harm on the opening play of Recreation 7, Brown struggled to make up the distinction. He scored 19 factors on 8-of-23 capturing and dedicated a career-high eight turnovers.

And what if the Celtics prolong Brown and he has one other inconsistent playoff run?

“From every little thing I’ve heard and I do know, Boston needs Brown,” the final supervisor instructed Bulpett. “They see him as a giant a part of their future. But when issues get tousled there — main accidents or issues like that — it’s important to have the power to make trades.”