​LeBron James’ 1-Word Assessment of Ex-Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Says It All originally appeared on NESN.
Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.It sounds like Jaylen Brown is entering the 2026-27 NBA season with something to prove.During media day, LeBron James was asked about his thoughts on some of his new Philadelphia 76ers teammates.When it came to Brown, James had one word to describe the former Boston Celtics star.”Motivated,” James said.Lebron describing his teammates and his role with the 76ers:Embiid: BeastJaylen: MotivatedMaxey: LightningVJ: StarHis role: Swiss Army knife pic.twitter.com/D9wHTjbpzK— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) September 28, 2026MORE: Jayson Tatum Provides Major Injury Update Before Celtics Training CampJames’ answer is particularly notable given everything Brown has gone through over the last 12 months.Brown is coming off the best season of his career. He averaged career highs of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game while serving as the No. 1 option on a Celtics team that won 56 games. He earned his fifth All-Star selection and second All-NBA selection while finishing sixth in MVP voting.Then came this offseason.Despite those numbers, the Celtics traded Brown to the 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks. Brown has also had to deal with criticism, from being called the seventh-best player on a team by an “analytics guy” to a “disease” by two people in the league.James came to Brown’s defense before media day by explaining why he believes Brown is “misunderstood” on his podcast.James and Brown haven’t even spent much time together, but James already sees Brown is motivated.More CelticsLatest Celtics newsTD Garden fan guide: What to know before you goComplete history of Celtics championships