Jaylen Brown has long expressed confidence in his ability to lead a team. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear gives him the opportunity to stabilize the Celtics through his absence.

On and off the court, Jaylen Brown stepped up as the leader the Celtics needed after Jayson Tatum’s season-ending injury.

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics had their season ended when they lost to the New York Knicks (in Game 6) by a score of 119-81. The Celtics played the final