{
  "id": 19177836,
  "title": "The Celtics are replacing Jaylen Brown by committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/the-celtics-are-replacing-jaylen-brown-by-committee",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/nba/1135672/boston-celtics-analysis-post-jaylen-brown-trade-tatum-george"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since their partnership began in 2017, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been the cornerstone duo for the Boston Celtics. Throughout the years, Boston has seen numerous players come and go, including Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker, Robert Williams III, Marcus Smart, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis, all in pursuit of a championship. The core of Tatum, Brown, Holiday, Horford, and Porzingis was dismantled after the 2024 championship season, with Tatum recovering from a torn Achilles in the 2025-26 season. After Brown's departure to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George and two first-round picks, the Celtics shifted their focus towards building a new core around their star players. Despite the absence of Brown, Tatum has adjusted his role, increasing his usage rate, and helping the Celtics to their second title in three years. However, the shift in Tatum's playing style has resulted in a higher volume of midrange shots and a dip in his shooting percentage, indicating that the Celtics are still finding the perfect balance between Tatum's growth and their roster's needs.",
  "summary": "Since teaming up in the fall of 2017, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum forged on in Beantown as the Boston Celtics shuffled through name after name around them. Kyrie Irving. Gordon Hayward. Kemba Walker. Robert Williams III. Marcus Smart. Al Horford. Jrue Holiday. Kristaps Porzingis. All of them came and went while Boston pursued a […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}