Overview
- Brown, speaking on Twitch Wednesday night, said he loves Boston and could play there for the next 10 years.
- Earlier Wednesday, Celtics president Brad Stevens said Brown had not expressed frustrations and called their recent talk nothing but positive.
- Tracy McGrady, a mentor to Brown, had said on his podcast that Brown was deeply frustrated with the organization, which fueled unconfirmed trade speculation.
- The NBA fined Brown $50,000 for publicly criticizing officiating after the Game 7 loss to the 76ers, including comments about Joel Embiid’s flopping.
- Stevens said Boston must add more impact at the rim and improve rebounding and shot creation, signaling upgrades without sweeping changes as Brown becomes extension-eligible in July.