{"id":78487,"date":"2025-08-13T01:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/78487\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T01:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:12:08","slug":"celtics-legend-not-convinced-jaylen-brown-can-lead-team-to-success-without-jayson-tatum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/78487\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics legend not convinced Jaylen Brown can lead team to success without Jayson Tatum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaylen Brown will have added pressure on him during the 2025-26 season with Jayson Tatum<\/a> likely sidelined for the entire year with an Achilles injury<\/a>. But for one Celtics<\/a> legend, he\u2019s not sure whether Brown can lead Boston to success without his teammate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my judgment, Jaylen is not quite at the superstar level that Tatum is at,\u201d Bob Cousy told The Boston Globe\u2018s Dan Shaughnessy<\/a>. \u201cCan he carry the load by himself? I see a major rebuilding effort here. Jaylen certainly won\u2019t bring them to the promised land. … (Derrick) White\u2019s a good player and he\u2019ll produce and he\u2019ll be consistent, but his game doesn\u2019t lend itself to carrying a team.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the Celtics have managed without Tatum in the past, they\u2019ve never had to do so for an entire season. They went 8-2 in 10 games without Tatum in 2024-25. <\/p>\n

Brown also has emerged as a star for the Celtics and has averaged at least 20 points-per-game in his last six seasons. The All-Star guard is recovering from meniscus surgery performed earlier this summer and is expected to be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign. <\/p>\n

However the Celtics will look quite different going into the new season. Aside from not having Tatum, Boston will also be without Jrue Holiday<\/a> and Kristaps Porzingis<\/a> after they were traded in the offseason. Al Horford, who\u2019s a free agent, is considering retirement<\/a> and Luke Kornet<\/a> signed with the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It won\u2019t be all on Brown to get the Celtics back to the playoffs, but he\u2019ll certainly play a big part in doing so. He\u2019ll likely take on a bigger role in the absence of Tatum, as will White. Whether they can lead Boston to the postseason remains to be seen, but it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see Brown and White take their game to another level. <\/p>\n

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