With the Celtics already weighing plenty of major changes this offseason due to financial constraints and Tatum’s injury, Brown’s status looms large on any potential paths for next season. Boston getting clarity on his future will be a big first step as they map out their options this summer and beyond.

The Celtics, who won the championship last year against the Dallas Mavericks, lost Jayson Tatum to an Achilles tear in Game 4. He could miss the entire 2025-26 season. Jaylen Brown did all he could to keep Boston's season alive after Tatum went down. He scored 26 points in Game 5 and 20 in Game 6 before fouling out.

Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.