Boston.com · Dec 9, 2025
Jaylen Brown takes shot at ‘flopping’ MVPs
Jaylen Brown leads the Celtics in scoring with 29.1 points per game this year (Charles Krupa/AP Photo).Jaylen Brown has been playing close to an MVP level this year, as he has taken over as the primary scorer for the Celtics while Jayson Tatum is out.
With the Celtics now 15-9 and having won eight of their last 10 games, Brown has moved up to 10th on the NBA’s MVP ladder. He is leading the Celtics in scoring with 29.1 points per game, and was named the most recent Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
As Brown becomes involved in the MVP discussion, he gave his take on past winners and the problem with players flopping in the NBA.