Jaylen Brown

In 2023-24, Brown was not invited to the Olympics and did not make any of the three All-NBA teams. But he did earn Finals and ECF MVP honors and was an All-Star reserve. Not bad. Statistically, the arrival of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis resulted in fewer minutes (35.9 to 33.5 MPG) and shot attempts (20.6 to 17.9 FGA per game) for Brown, but slightly higher efficiency (49.1 to 49.9 FG%) versus the prior season. His rebounds also declined from 6.9 to 5.3 per contest. Also of concern was his work from the charity stripe, where his 70.3 percent accuracy was a five-year low. With Boston returning essentially the same roster as last season, expect Brown's production to be very similar, at least during the second half. With Porzingis out until at least early December, Brown and Jayson Tatum will need to carry a heavier scoring burden early in the season. That said, the 27-year-old Brown has very little left to prove. Boston's biggest concern might be a championship hangover where Brown and Tatum lose some motivation. Ideally, Brown's lack of inclusion on the All-NBA, All-Defense and Olympic teams motivates him in 2024-25.