The Boston Celtics could be better without Jaylen Brown this season

From the moment the Boston Celtics decided to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers , there were concerns about how good Joe Mazzulla's team would be this season. After all, Brad Stevens had just parted ways with a player who led the franchise to the second seed and, in the process, emerged in the MVP conversation. Trading Brown was certainly a bold call. Yet, Stevens has been revamping the roster over the past 18 months, as he looks to cleanse the repeater tag and build a more versatile rotation around Jayson Tatum.