Jaylen Brown has crashed out over some comments made about him as he remains in the middle of some heated trade talks.
The comment was reported (though to be clear, NOT endorsed) by ESPN front office Insider Bobby Marks.
“There’s mixed feelings about him when you talk to teams,” Marks said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “The analytics of Jaylen Brown is not good … I had one, not an executive, but an analytics guy say, ‘Yeah, we view him as the seventh-best player on a team.’ I was like, ‘Holy crap.’”
Brown was not happy with the commentary and took to X to make it known:
“Analytics nowadays used to discredit and control narratives – Roll the ball out none of these guys better than me on both ends who does he work for.”
Another tweet, “Nobody has won more combined regular season and playoff games since I entered the league 10 years ago,” Brown continued.
Brown added, “Analytics have / are ruining the game we playing AI hoops.”
Marks replied to Brown’s initial tweet, saying, “But what wasn’t posted was the 2m of saying I’m not an analytics person but an eye test guy. That I would want Jaylen Brown on my team. That you impact winning (191-80 in the last 4 years), is a top-10 player and would help any team looking to win a championship. That part of course didn’t make it. But that’s the media in 2026.”
Brown then quipped, “State Your Source,” in a quote tweet, referencing a shirt he wore during the 2024 Celtics parade.
This comes as Brown in the center of rife trade rumors. The Celtics tried to use him in a trade to get Giannis Antetokounmpo, which has gotta be awkward since it didn’t work.
Many insiders are reporting the C’s are still looking to trade JB, despite the failed trade
the Celtics are asking for up to four first-round picks in return for Brown.
The Trail Blazers are seen as the front-runners for the Celtics star, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick.
The Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Hornets and Hawks also reportedly have interest in Brown, as do the Clippers.
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