This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/celtics as Celtics Legend Doesn't Believe in Jaylen Brown's Ability to Lead Boston. The Boston Celtics will lean heavily on Jaylen Brown next season, with Jayson Tatum likely out for the entire season due to the torn Achilles he suffered in the second round of the playoffs.

Tatum, a six-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA First Teamer, ruptured his right Achilles tendon during the Celtics' Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks this past May. The timing and severity of the injury made his outlook for the next season bleak, though he has reportedly looked good thus far in his recovery.

With Jayson Tatum likely ruled out for the entirety of the 2025-26 NBA season, Jaylen Brown will be afforded the opportunity to step into a leading role for the Boston Celtics. In recent years, Brown has been Boston's second option on offense,