In the absence of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown has begun to emerge as an All-NBA candidate. The explosive forward has scored 30 or more points in nine of his 18 outings, and has been held to under 20 points in just three games. Brown has been tasked with spearheading Boston’s offense this season and is blending his mid-range mastery with his unstoppable ability to get to the rim.

Overall, Brown is averaging 28.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 49.5% from the field and 34% from deep. Furthermore, he’s emerged as a genuine leader for his team, both on the court and in the locker room. In truth, Brown is doing everything that’s being asked of him while also having one of the most productive seasons of his career.

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With that in mind, Adam Jones and Rich Keefe of the “Jones and Keefe” show for WEEI recently discussed the forward’s impact, and how he’s risen to the challenge of filling some of the void left by Tatum’s Achilles tendon injury. The duo focused on his playmaking growth, his scoring and the continued development of his leadership role.

You can watch the full discussion by clicking on the embedded video above.

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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Is Jaylen Brown playing at an All-NBA level for the Celtics?