For Boston Celtics rookie small forward Jaylen Brown, the rookie campaign has not been a breeze. The third-overall selection in last June’s draft has struggled to maintain any resemblance of consistency within the rotation of head coach Brad Stevens, floating in and out of the lineup of key reserves without a tinge of firmness. As a result, his ability to harness a measurable amount of development has been hindered, leading to many Celtics supporters to label him a bust waiting to happen or a piece awaiting a trade.
Brown has showed flashes of his limitless potential, scoring 10 points on 4-6 shooting from the field in just 13 minutes in a double-digit victory over the Jazz on January 3rd.