Celtics' Brad Stevens Provides Big Injury Update on Jaylen Brown

The Boston Celtics have unfortunately been eliminated from the 2025 NBA Playoffs despite guard Jaylen Brown massively stepping up and playing through a knee injury after power forward Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the New York Knicks.

In the six game series, Brown averaged 21.3 points, 6.7 total rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 0.8 steals per game. This included a game where he recorded 26 points, 12 assists, eight total rebounds, and a steal.

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And he did all this while playing with a knee injury.

According to a report from ESPN, Brown ended the season playing with a partially torn meniscus and could potentially need surgery.

"I don't make excuses," Brown said, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. "Obviously, it's tough the way we went out like tonight, but the way we finished the year, personally, the way I finished the year, persevering through some physical stuff that I was battling through, I'm proud of our group."

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Speaking to Brown playing through injury, Celtics general manager Brad Stephens commended the talented player for his competitiveness and for "being a warrior."

“Jaylen wants to play," Stephens said, per Celtics insider Taylor Snow. "Jaylen’s a competitor. Jaylen's a warrior. Jaylen takes great pride in being out there.”

Stephens also stated that Brown's knee is “in a good place structurally” and “hopefully he’ll feel better after being off of it for a couple of weeks.”

Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown playing through his knee injury: “Jaylen wants to play. Jaylen’s a competitor. Jaylen's a warrior. Jaylen takes great pride in being out there.”

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— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) May 19, 2025

This is reflective of how Brown played in the 2024 NBA Playoffs where he was integral in leading Boston to an NBA Championships and was named NBA Finals MVP after averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 total rebounds, five assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game in a five game series against the Dallas Mavericks.

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In the end, Brown's injury could have massive implications for the entire organization.

Tatum will already likely miss a majority of next season, with the talented power forward expected to return around the All-Star break next season. If Brown is out for a lengthy period of time, we could be looking at a very difference Celtics team next year.

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