Jaylen Brown shuts down frustration rumors: I love Boston

BOSTON — The offseason started early for the Boston Celtics, and that means the rumor mill is already swirling, particularly regarding star guard Jaylen Brown. After the C's were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their first-round series on Saturday night, there was buzz that Brown had grown frustrated. This report first stemmed from former NBA star — and Brown's friend and mentor — Tracy McGrady, who told fellow Hall of Famer Vince Carter on the "Cousins" podcast that the longest-tenured Celtic's "frustration lies deeply within the organization." McGrady didn't provide more detail, but that was enough to set social media ablaze.

In a way, the Celtics have Tracy McGrady to thank for the 2024 title.

Jaylen Brown said that the former star told him to stay in Boston when he considered leaving:

“If you can stay, and you got an opportunity to win, win,” he told JB.

“I forever took that with me.” 🎥 @FCHWPOpic.twitter.com/jhy3TBKLrM

— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) November 24, 2025 "There’s just been a lot of stuff that I’ve been hearing, just going on with the Boston organization with (Brown)," McGrady said on his show. The rumors these comments generated got so out of control that Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens was asked about them on Wednesday morning at the Auerbach Center. Stevens said if there were frustrations, he hadn't heard about it. "It was nothing but positive," Stevens described of a end-of-season conversation he shared with Brown on Monday. "He has not expressed those frustrations to me. We've been here 10 years together. Obviously, I love JB, and everybody around here loves JB. And just like any of our other guys, as we get to the end of the season, I'll be here, and my door is always open." Several hours later, Brown announced that he was going live on Twitch, which became a hobby of his over the course of the 2025-26 season. And while he was streaming to thousands of people on Wednesday night, Brown apologized for this online debacle and declared that whatever rumors were going on didn't represent his feelings about Beantown. "A lot of stuff swirling around the Celtics and the organization," Brown began. "I hate that our president of basketball operations even had to respond to this. Me and Brad have a great relationship. I love Boston. If it was up to me I could play in Boston for the next 10 years." Jaylen Brown clears the air around Tracy McGrady’s “frustration” comments immediately on stream: