Few had the Philadelphia 76ers getting out of the 3-1 series deficit they faced against the Celtics, so when they got the job done, people probably did not think too much about the repercussions on Boston's side. After all, they still had a helluva season despite missing Jayson Tatum for most of the year.
However, all of a sudden, there were some rumors floating the idea that Jaylen Brown, Tatum's longtime co-star, had grown discontent in Boston. Of course, that caught most fans off-guard, especially since Brown himself had always denied such noise. He even went on to state on record that he had his most fun season yet in their recently concluded campaign.
Be that as it may, it bears noting that Brown's remark about this season being the best yet in his eyes comes off a tad off-putting when you put things intot perspective. As many have noticed, it is in this campaign where Brown turned in his most impressive season –– all with Tatum in street clothes for the most part before he made a surprise return shortly before the regular season ended.
The 76ers may have unintentionally fueled the Jaylen Brown rumors
Obviously, there is no reason for the Celtics to panic. While falling to the 76ers in such a humiliating way is definitely a strange way to cap off what was otherwise a wildly admirable effort from their group from top to bottom, given how ambitious Boston's brain trust can get, there is probably some itch on their part to make a change here and there.
Now, there remains little evidence to back the claim that Brown wants out of Boston. But if there is a time to make a major shift, it is now. After all, their counterparts in the East are only getting stronger, and it seems like their ceiling as a squad is something people already know.
Heading into the unknown is a pretty ballsy proposition for such a consistently good team as the Celtics, but if they become engrossed with the idea of, say, trading for someone like Giannis Antetokounmpo (whom they have shown interest in), that could forcibly open a pathway for Brown to leave Boston.
The 76ers will never claim ownership over any and all breakups that could loom over the Celtics, but they did beat them in stunning fashion in the playoffs. It is simply interesting that seemed like a largely harmless outcome could end up becoming an impetus for a landscape-altering change thanks to the timing of it all.
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