NBA Legend Reveals Alarming Tension Between Jaylen Brown And Celtics
Is there a growing rift between Brown and the organization?
NBA Legend Reveals Alarming Tension Between Jaylen Brown And Celtics originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Is Jaylen Brown unhappy with the Boston Celtics ?
That's how some are interpreting his head-scratching "favorite year" comments after the Celtics were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. This season was the best of Brown's career with Jayson Tatum sidelined for most of it, but it was also one of his least successful from a team standpoint. NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, who's a close friend and mentor of Brown's, thinks there's some underlying tension between Brown and the organization.
"His frustration lies deeply in the organization and other things that we don’t have the details to," McGrady said on his "Cousins" podcast with Vince Carter. "There’s just been a lot of stuff that I’ve been hearing, just going on with the Boston organization with JB. " Tracy McGrady, mentor and friend to Jaylen Brown, on Brown’s frustration with the Boston Celtics: 🎥: @VinceAndTmac “his frustration lies deeply in the organization that we don’t have the details to… There’s just been a lot of stuff that I’ve been hearing, just going on with… pic.
twitter. com/24vWbM0nu6 — Savage (@Savageboston) May 6, 2026 McGrady thinks Brown is a bit fed up with Boston, as he may not feel properly respected or appreciated by the organization. Despite leading the Celtics to a title and winning NBA Finals MVP two years ago, he's still being cast as the Robin to Tatum's Batman.