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Jaylen Brown: 5 reasons he is a good fit for Boston Celtics

By Kyle Tomasi

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jaylen Brown (California) is interviewed after being selected as the number three overall pick to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jaylen Brown (California) is interviewed after being selected as the number three overall pick to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 28, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (right) dribbles the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) during the first half in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott (right) dribbles the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) during the first half in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Fills a need on the wing

Looking at the Celtics depth chart, Brown will fill a void that they need an answer for — another wing. Avery Bradley currently starts at shooting guard with Jae Crowder at small forward in a young rotation with little help coming off the bench. Evan Turner may be headed elsewhere this summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, gaining traction from the New York Knicks.

Look for Brown to be the sixth man at the start of the season, still finding his way into the rotation and could potentially contribute 25+ minutes midway through the season, even getting some stints as a starter.

With Bradley, Crowder, and Marcus Smart, Brown could round out one of the best defensive wing rotations in the league. Both Smart and Bradley are versatile enough to slide down and defend point guards while Brown and Crowder have the ability to defend positions two through four, even the five when needed.

That gives the Celtics a huge number of potential options in building lineups and maintain a strong rotation with depth even if injuries reared their ugly head. The Celtics ranked 8th in the league last season in opponents points per game (100.5 ppg).

Next: 3. Maturity

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