[Saba Sports News] Recently, Bobby Marks, an ESPN salary cap expert, relayed the opinion of an anonymous staff member from the data department, who claimed Jaylen Brown only ranked seventh on the team in internal player ratings. The Celtics star quickly spoke out publicly to refute the claim. On social media, Brown wrote in response: “These so-called analytics are only used to belittle players and manipulate public opinion. When it comes to actual on-court performance, no one outperforms me on both offense and defense. Who even does this guy work for?” He followed up with a second post: “I’ve been in this league for a full decade. When combining regular season and playoff wins, no one has more victories than me.” His grievances did not stop there. A third post read: “Analytics are ruining basketball. We’re just playing AI basketball now.”
The editor believes that trade rumors surrounding Jaylen Brown have been swirling around lately, with reports that the Celtics remain open to listening to offers from other teams. However, multiple league insiders revealed that Boston has set an extremely high asking price for any potential deal. During the 2025-26 season, Brown appeared in 71 regular-season games, averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. He also featured in 7 playoff matchups, putting up averages of 25.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.