{"id":2081494,"date":"2026-08-07T00:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2081494"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:31:13","slug":"jaylen-brown-ready-to-sacrifice-for-76ers-it-doesnt-have-to-be-anybodys-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2081494","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Brown ready to sacrifice for 76ers: \u2018It doesn\u2019t have to be anybody\u2019s team\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Jaylen Brown was one of the best No. 1 options in the NBA last season. He averaged 28 points per game, distributed the ball, rebounded well and was efficient by his standards. He was the biggest reason the Boston Celtics emerged as the second seed in the Eastern Conference despite not having Jayson Tatum until late in the season due to an Achilles injury.<\/p>\n

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In light of that, Brown\u2019s trade to the Philadelphia 76ers this summer was so shocking, he immediately threw his phone across the room. His role in Philly, after the Sixers acquired LeBron James, will be different<\/a>. On a team featuring James, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, Brown probably won\u2019t be the No. 1 option anymore. Even if he was, his shots and usage figure to decrease.<\/p>\n

Brown, as expected, was asked about this at his first 76ers news conference Thursday. He made it clear: He doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be anybody\u2019s team,\u201d Brown said. \u201cWe have to be a team of respect. I\u2019m about winning. I want to come in and do whatever it takes to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Why did the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown?<\/div>\n
Jay King and Jeshua Kidd<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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