Jayson Tatum: ‘Extremely Important’ for Celtics to Sign Jaylen Brown to New Contract
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Jaylen Brown’s future with the Boston Celtics is on the general a well-known topic of debate this offseason, but his most prominent teammate wants him on the roster for future years.
“Or now no longer it is very considerable,” Jayson Tatum urged journalists when discussing the Celtics signing Brown to a prolonged-time duration extension. “He’s among the easy players in the league.”
Brown is below contract for appropriate one extra season after Boston used to be eradicated by the Miami Heat in Monday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. His future with the crew additionally did no longer seem particularly accept in the previous when he used to be the self-discipline of commerce rumors.
“Or now no longer it is now no longer easy to imagine about anything else appropriate now to be appropriate,” Brown acknowledged when asked about his future with Boston following Monday’s loss. “We will awful that bridge when we earn there.”
The comments approach after an extremely disappointing sport for every stars. Tatum grew to turn into his ankle on the outlet possession and did no longer glimpse fancy himself for the relaxation of the contest, while Brown accomplished with eight turnovers and shot 8-of-23 from the self-discipline and 1-of-9 from deep.
Miami cruised to a 103-84 victory and averted the Celtics from turning into the first crew in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series.
Mute, the prolonged bustle stays gleaming for a Boston squad that used to be appropriate in the NBA Finals final season.
Tatum is suitable 25 years normal, while Brown is 26. If the group can acquire an answer to retain them collectively, they’ll learn from Monday’s loss and maybe create a bustle at a title next season and previous.
