Overview
- Tracy McGrady, who first said Jaylen Brown was deeply frustrated with the Celtics, clarified Saturday on NBC that he had not spoken to Brown and was offering his own read of Brown’s public comments.
- The Athletic reported that a Celtics source and a league source close to Brown both said there are no internal issues, and Brad Stevens told reporters he has heard no frustration from Brown.
- Brown said on Twitch that he wants to stay in Boston for the long term and apologized for putting Stevens in a spot to address rumors after the season-ending loss.
- The NBA fined Brown $50,000 for blasting officiating and calling out Joel Embiid’s flopping on a post-elimination stream, a flare-up that helped drive trade chatter.
- Attention now turns to July, when Brown can sign a two-year extension of about $141.9 million, while reporters note the Hawks and other teams could inquire if Boston chooses to gauge the market.