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Why would the Celtics ever break up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown?

By Ben RohrbachYahoo Sports

The Celtics know how great Tatum and Brown can be. There is proof of concept, and there is also plenty of proof that, when you keep them together, they can continue to deliver.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the most accomplished duo of their NBA generation. There, I’ve said it, and I don’t think it should be all that controversial. My question, then: Why would anyone want to break the Jays apart?

In nine seasons together, the Boston Celtics teammates have been to five Eastern Conference finals and a pair of NBA Finals, winning the title as a tandem in 2024. What other duo this decade can make those same claims? I’ll wait for your answer.

Just look at the other champions since 2020 … The NBA's championship All-Star tandems of the 2020s. Ben Rohrbach 2020 Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James belongs to an older generation, one mostly of mercenaries, jumping from team to team in search of hastily made championships. He found his fourth in L.

A. with Anthony Davis, a pairing that lasted five-plus seasons and resulted in the one title, that single Finals appearance and two conference finals. 2021 Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton reached two conference finals and won a championship in almost 12 seasons together.

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