5 Celtics ranked in Bleacher Reports’ new top-100 NBA players list

Five Boston Celtics are ranked in Bleacher Reports new 2019-20 top-100 NBA players list.

No. 30: Jaylen Brown

It’s almost become a cliche to note how while All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum’s growth has gotten the lion’s share of media attention, Brown has also come into his own as a two-way player.

But there’s a reason why the Cal-Berkeley product has garnered so much attention this season, and Favale and Bailey haven’t missed it. Sharing Brown is “averaging a career-high 20.4 points per game while downing 38.1 # of his threes and a gaga 55.2 # of his twos,” they highlight the Georgia native’s increased accuracy (73.6 #) at and frequency to the foul line.

With a fair assessment of his limitations, they don’t make the mistake many did after last season of assuming he’ll stall where he is. And where he is at right now is already a borderline All-Star with room to grow — with one of the most ardent motors in the league to achieve it.