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Jaylen Brown Makes All-NBA Second Team, Powers Celtics

5/26/2026

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Brown Earns Second-Team

Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA Second Team honors Sunday, receiving 44 first-team, 54 second-team and two third-team votes.
He averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 71 games, helping Boston finish 56-26 and claim No. 2 Eastern seed despite Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury.
The NBA’s 65-game rule, waived for Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham, kept Brown from First-Team selection, as Paul Pierce and Skip Bayless said his impact outweighed Doncic’s.

Summary

Brown Signs Extension

Brown can sign a two-year, $142 million extension beginning in the 2029-30 season.
The Celtics were eliminated after a 3-1 first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Analysts say Boston would need to trade Brown and a key rotation piece to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Brown became the eighth Celtic to exceed 2,000 points in a season and led the league with 736 field goals.

History

Historical Context

After the NBA raised the salary cap to $40.8 million in 1996, Michael Jordan secured a record $33 million one-year deal that sparked a wave of mega contracts, including Larry Bird’s $7 million pact that created the Bird-rights exception. Decades later, Jaylen Brown’s projected $142 million extension reflects the same escalation, pressuring teams like the Celtics to balance talent and payroll.

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Brown Earns Second-Team

Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA Second Team honors Sunday, receiving 44 first-team, 54 second-team and two third-team votes.
He averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 71 games, helping Boston finish 56-26 and claim No. 2 Eastern seed despite Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury.
The NBA’s 65-game rule, waived for Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham, kept Brown from First-Team selection, as Paul Pierce and Skip Bayless said his impact outweighed Doncic’s.

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