Jaylen Brown looks like an entirely different basketball player to start his fourth NBA season. From the hair to the improved handles, he’s almost unrecognizable from who he was last year, and he’s completely defied everything I thought I knew about player growth.
Typically, I’d expect a player like Jaylen to add one tool to their arsenal over the summer, maybe two. Generally, these are things that build on already existing skills, such as Marcus Smart improving his shot selection, or Jayson Tatum adding a step-back to his tool box. Not only did Jaylen add an entirely new skill, but essentially turned his greatest weakness into one of his best strengths.