Jaylen Brown Includes Celtics Legend in His All-Time Starting 5

Jesse Cinquini | Jul 25, 2024

Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) holds the MVP trophy after winning the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports / Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

With the dog days of the NBA offseason now in full swing, Jaylen Brown revealed to House of Highlights his all-time starting five.

Three of Brown’s five selections — LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry — are still going strong in the NBA. To round out his hypothetical starting five, Brown has Kobe Bryant as the team’s shooting guard and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell as the man in the middle.

Thoughts on Jaylen Brown’s All-Time Starting 5?? 👀🏀 pic.twitter.com/ayK0cIAsOW

— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) July 24, 2024

Brown was arguably Boston’s most consistent player during the Celtics’ stint in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, which culminated in the squad winning its 18th title in franchise history. 

Across 19 playoff games with the Celtics, he scored 23.9 points per game — the second-most on the team behind only Jayson Tatum — and put the ball in the net with much greater efficiency than the former Duke University standout.

Brown shot an impressive 51.6 percent from the field during that span, while Tatum converted 42.6 percent of his field-goal attempts.

The 27-year-old also made a major impact on the less glamorous side of the ball throughout the Celtics’ title run. He averaged a team-high 1.2 steals per contest and made life difficult for Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic in the NBA Finals.

Doncic shot just 9-of-22 from the field — including 2-of-8 from 3-point range — when guarded by Brown in the championship series, which equates to a 40.9 percent clip.

Further Reading

Summer League Struggles Offer Valuable Lessons to Jordan Walsh

D.J. MacLeay Shares How Baylor Scheierman Impressed Him in Celtics Win vs. Lakers

Jaylen Brown 'Wasn't Surprised' by Olympic Snub: 'All the Motivation in the World'

Celtics Rookie Anton Watson Shares Brad Stevens' Message to Him

Celtics' Coaching Staff Changes Match Theme of Boston's Offseason

Celtics Roster, Salary Cap Breakdown After Whirlwind Start to Free Agency

New Details about Plan to Sell Majority Stake in Celtics Revealed

Brad Stevens Shares His Outlook on Celtics' Draft Picks

Al Horford, Raising Cane's, and a Region that Loves Him

On Derrick White and the Fuel for Unprecedented Journey to NBA's Best Role Player

Jayson Tatum, an NBA Champion Entering Peak of His Powers