A former NBA star recently took shots at Jaylen Brown and reminded him that his historic supermax contract does not mean much in the grand scheme of things. As most of us should be aware. Brown is a star for the Boston Celtics and has been a pillar for the franchise alongside Jayson Tatum in recent times.
The talented duo have always gone deep into the postseason and even managed to make the NBA Finals in 2022. However, they ended up losing to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors despite being favored to win the Finals.
Since the Celtics know how important Brown is to them and their recent success, they offered him a supermax contract worth an incredibly $304 million this offseason. By signing it, Brown has catapulted into becoming one of the most-paid players in the entire league. Be that as it may, Stephen Jackson opined that his role on the team will not change dramatically. That said, let us take a closer look at what Jackson had to say and find out more.
Is Jaylen Brown the leader of the Celtics team over Jayson Tatum?
Stephen Jackson played for 17 seasons in the NBA and is well-known and respected throughout the league. After his playing career ended, he continued to make his impact through his various podcasts and shows. Since he can now be considered a part of the NBA media and not a player, Jackson had no reason to hold back when discussing Jaylen Brown’s contract situation.
One of the debates that Celtics fans engage in questions which among the two Celtics stars is the clear-cut leader for the team. While the majority believe that it is Jayson Tatum, a fair share also claim that Jaylen Brown has proven to be better at times. When discussing if Brown is going to have a bigger impact on the team in the wake of his $304 million contract, Jackson opined that he will have to find a way to navigate past a tricky line.
“It’s going to be hard to do that without overstepping cuz you already got a leader. but Just because you the highest paid doesn’t mean you the leader of your team.”
We have no way of knowing if Brown will let the fact that he is the highest-paid player on the Boston Celtics get to his head and change his approach to the game.
If that does affect his ego and make him think that he is more valuable to the Celtics when compared to Jayson Tatum, this could cause strained relationships in the Celtics’ locker room this season. In any case, we look forward to observing the dynamics between the Celtics stars this season.