Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown is entering the most interesting season of his decade-long career. Brown is expected to be the No. 1 offensive option on an NBA team for the first time since he entered the NBA.

While the circumstances that led to this situation were far from ideal, Brown has an opportunity in front of him to prove a lot of people wrong.

There’s an illusion that Brown will have to score 30 points per game in 2025-26 to keep the Celtics competitive. Such an assumption undervalues the shooting abilities of Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, and Anfernee Simons, each of whom can go for a 30-piece on any given night.

For Brown, leading the Celtics without Tatum by his side will involve addressing his main weaknesses: ball-handling and decision-making. To be a nightly hub for

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