Jaylen Brown is in the midst of one other unbelievable season.
He helped the Celtics end as the primary seed within the Japanese Convention (64-18), and they’re within the NBA Finals for the second time within the earlier three years.
Presently, the Celtics have a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks.
Jun 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts to the gang throughout the fourth quarter throughout sport three of the 2024 NBA Finals towards the Dallas Mavericks at American Airways Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports activities / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports activities
Brown is coming off a improbable Recreation 3 the place he put up 30 factors, eight rebounds, eight assists and one block whereas taking pictures 12/22 from the sphere.
The Celtics gained by a rating of 106-99.
The three-time NBA All-Star is without doubt one of the finest gamers within the league and is within the prime of his profession at 27.
What’s fascinating is that the Los Angeles Lakers might have had Brown.
The Lakers chosen Brandon Ingram with the second decide within the 2016 NBA Draft out of Duke.
Following Ingram, the Celtics took Brown with the third decide (out of Cal).
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jaylen Brown (California) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being chosen because the quantity three total decide to the Boston Celtics within the first spherical of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports activities / Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports activities
Ingram has been a really productive participant and made the All-Star Recreation in 2020 (with the New Orleans Pelicans).
He spent the primary three seasons of his profession in Los Angeles earlier than being despatched to New Orleans as a part of the blockbuster deal that landed the Lakers with Anthony Davis.
Feb 9, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans ahead Brandon Ingram (14) strikes the ball up court docket forward of Los Angeles Lakers ahead Anthony Davis (3) throughout the second half at Crypto.com Area. Obligatory Credit score: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities
It is potential that even when the Lakers had chosen Brown he would have been traded as a part of the deal.
Then again, the hypothetical of Brown enjoying for the Lakers is an fascinating one to ponder.
Jan 20, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James (23) saves the ball from going our of bounds forward of Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) throughout the first half at TD Backyard. Obligatory Credit score: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports activities / Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports activities
Recreation 4 of the NBA Finals might be on Friday night in Dallas.
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