With the Boston Celtics taking a violent downshift into offseason mode after losing Game 7 of the 2023 East finals to the Miami Heat, one of the first questions Jayson Tatum got from the press was how important he thought it was to get teammate Jaylen Brown extended by the Celtics. “That’s extremely important,” replied Tatum to the query. “He’s one of the best players in this league.”
“He plays both ends of the ball and is still relatively young, and he’s accomplished a lot so far in his career, so I think it’s extremely important,” added the St. Louis native for emphasis.
