Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is now the owner of the richest contract in NBA history, and he is going out of his way to thank those who helped make it all possible.
Mike Singer of the Denver Post shared a very classy personal note that Brown sent to him this week. Singer was among those media members who voted Brown for All-NBA honors this past season.
“Dear Mike,” the note from Brown read. “I wanted to thank you for your All-NBA vote this past season. I recognize the power and weight of the current system of All-NBA voting and the impact it has on players like me in the current NBA. I also recognize that it is not something any journalists like yourself signed up for.
“Nonetheless, I know you took the time to consider all worthy candidates and appreciate your vote,” the note added. “Wishing you and your family all the best this upcoming off-season and thank you again. Best, Jaylen Brown.”
Since All-NBA ballots are public, we know that Singer was among those who voted Brown for All-NBA second team this past season. Brown ultimately made the All-NBA second team (the first All-NBA team of Brown’s career) and thus became eligible for a supermax contract extension from the Celtics. He signed that supermax with the Celtics for five years and a record $304 million last month.
Not everyone believes that Brown is worth that kind of money from Boston. But you definitely can’t say that Brown lacks gratitude after his huge payday.
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The 65 games he played for the Washington Wizards during the 2022-23 season was the most he’s played since the 2016-17 season with the New York Knicks. The Celtics could use another big man just in case Porzingis is out for an extended period with an injury. NESN’s Keagan Stiefel explained why JaMychal Green would fit the definition of what he calls “Kristaps Porzingis Insurance.”
“Green has quietly been a tremendous contributor for some pretty good teams over the last three seasons, averaging 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per game for the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. The 33-year-old averaged 54.0% from the field and 37.8% from three-point range in 57 regular-season games last season and might just finally capture a ring with the Celtics. You know, if they sign him,” Stiefel wrote.
Green is also a career 36.8% shooter from three-point land, and he would fit with the slew of stretch-bigs the Celtics have had on the team for the past several years, including Porzingis, Al Horford, Grant Williams, Mike Muscala, Kelly Olynyk, and Jonas Jerebko among others.
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I like Porzingis in Boston because they didn’t have to give up too many pieces,” Gooden told Robinson. “I know Marcus Smart was a huge, huge, huge emotional piece I would say that you cannot probably replace, but when you get a guy like Porzingis that ultimately can play alongside Jaylen (Brown), and…(Jayson) Tatum. I say they’re going to be a tough team to beat in the East.”
Smart played a key role in how the Celtics made the playoffs from 2015 to 2023 as well as going on extended playoff runs. Porzingis has only been to the playoffs twice in his career and hasn’t made it past the first round, but that could change now that he’s in Boston.
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Porzingis formally announced via his X account that he was withdrawing from the FIBA World Cup on August 15.
“It is difficult, I feel very responsible to myself and the supporters of the Latvian national team, but a decision has been made that I will not play in the World Cup,” Porzingis wrote, as translated into English. “After several weeks of recovery and a repeat MRI examination, the plantar fasciitis of my foot still prevents me from being on the field in full readiness.”
Porzingis added that both Latvia and the Celtics played a role in deciding to withdraw from the tournament.
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