Jaylen Brown will have added pressure on him during the 2025-26 season with Jayson Tatum likely sidelined for the entire year with an Achilles injury . But for one Celtics legend, he’s not sure whether Brown can lead Boston to success without his teammate.

“In my judgment, Jaylen is not quite at the superstar level that Tatum is at,” Bob Cousy told The Boston Globe‘s Dan Shaughnessy . “Can he carry the load by himself? I see a major rebuilding effort here. Jaylen certainly won’t bring them to the promised land. ... (Derrick) White’s a good player and he’ll produce and he’ll be consistent, but his game doesn’t lend itself to carrying a team.”

While the Celtics have managed without Tatum in the past, they’ve never had to do so for an entire season. They went 8-2 in 10 games without

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