May 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) walks off the court after losing to the New York Knicks in game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Jaylen Brown Reveals Why Celtics Have Been 'Spoiled'

Originally posted on Boston Celtics on SI | By Ryan Stano | Last updated Oct 7, 2025 3:00 PM ET

This season is going to be much different for the Boston Celtics than the last few seasons have been. For once, they are not one of the favorites to win the NBA championship.

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Losing three starters will make it difficult for the Celtics to replicate the success that they've had over the last few years. Things will be much harder for them this year.

Without Jayson Tatum in the lineup, Jaylen Brown will be looked at to be the best player on the team. He called the team spoiled recently while speaking to the media.

Jaylen Brown Calls the Celtics 'Spoiled'

While speaking to the media, Brown mentioned that everyone's jobs are about to get harder this season with all of the roster turnover that happened this summer, per Jay King of The Athletic.

Jaylen Brown: "To be honest, we've been spoiled to some degree where we've been able to have a bunch of talented players come through, which has made a lot of our jobs a little bit easier. This year is a little different. What we lack in experience we’ve gotta make up with speed…
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) October 6, 2025

"To be honest, we've been spoiled to some degree where we've been able to have a bunch of talented players come through, which has made a lot of our jobs a little bit easier," Brown said. "This year is a little different. What we lack in experience we’ve gotta make up with speed and mentality, so that's fun as well too."

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Brown is correct with this statement. With all of the talent that they have had over the last few years, they have been able to cover up a lot of mistakes. They don't have that margin for error anymore.

The Celtics are going to need guys to step up into unfamiliar roles as they figure out how to score points with three of their best guys no longer available to them.

The Celtics Need to Play Almost Perfect Basketball in Order to Make the Playoffs

Without Tatum, the Celtics are no longer one of the eight most talented teams in the Eastern Conference. They need to play mistake-free basketball to qualify for the playoffs.

Boston is going to learn a lot about some of their young guys early in the season. Brown is going to have a lot more pressure on him to be a true number-one guy, as well.

Last season, Brown averaged 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. He shot 46.3 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.