Jaylen Brown Says He Feels Ready for Celtics' Playoff Opener After Knee Surgery

Boston enters the postseason favored in the East with Brown back to form.

Overview

Brown told reporters at the Auerbach Center on Wednesday that he feels "a lot different" mentally and physically heading into the playoffs.
He said he will be ready for Sunday's series opener at TD Garden after sitting the season finale with left Achilles tendinitis.
The wing explained he played through a partial meniscus tear last spring, took pain injections, and then had arthroscopic knee surgery in the offseason.
He appeared in 71 games this season and averaged a career-high 28.7 points per game in what he described as the start of his prime.
Boston is waiting on the 76ers‑Magic play-in winner for Round 1, and a healthier Brown alongside Jayson Tatum shapes expectations for a deep run.