As the second seed in the East, the Boston Celtics have to be feeling good about where they stand with the NBA playoffs right around the corner. But when it comes to their long-term future and the quest to secure their stars for years to come, there is a reason to be worried.
Recently, it’s Jaylen Brown who has been the subject of widespread speculation after rumors surfaced that he could be positioning himself to leave the Celtics in free agency next summer. He did address those rumors in a recent chat with the media.
“I feel great,” Brown said about his situation. “I’m on a 50-win team right now that you can’t take for granted. Tonight was the 50th win. And right now, I’m focused on helping to lead my team for another playoff run. In terms of speculation, et cetera, I can’t speculate on anything above what I’m doing right now. I think sometimes, when people write articles they get taken out of context, especially when writers have their own agendas or whatever. So for me personally, I’m thinking about clarifying some of the things that have been recently said. But other than that, I’m just focused on my team. I’m focused on playing basketball and winning games.”
Brown declined to get into specifics about what he needed to clarify, but he made it clear that the rumors and speculation have not been entirely accurate.
“Nothing right now,” Brown said. “Right now, the only thing I want to clarify is that the Celtics need to play better and win more games. If I want to say something in the future about the kind of things that have been floating around, I will. But in terms of right now, I like when people hear things from the horse’s mouth and you can see my reaction, my face and everything how I feel about what I’m saying. Sometimes those things can get lost in translation, you know? So if I feel the need to do so I will. I keep constant communication with my teammates and my organization and we’ve gotta have everybody on board if we want to do what we say we want to do. So right now I’m focused on that.”
Will Jaylen Sign An Extension This Summer?
It’s been well-documented that the Celtics are working to sign Jaylen to a massive extension in the offseason, but his status as an All-NBA player could determine how much money the Cs can offer.
For now, however, the Celtics swingman will keep his mind on the mission at hand and is committed to seeing this season through, for better or worse.
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