Jaylen Brown’s path to making All-NBA (and perhaps sticking with the Boston Celtics longer-term) may hinge on whether or not he is seen as a forward. But Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale not only makes the case that the Georgia native ought to be considered one, but that Brown should make All-NBA as well.
Noting that the pool of guards may be insurmountable with names like Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Damian Lillard virtually certain to get in and De’Aaron Fox, Donovan Mitchell, Ja Morant, Devin Booker, and James Harden (and perhaps more) names he would have to compete with, Favale makes an important point given Brown “has spent nearly 60% of his possessions at the 3.”
“Brown’s credentials are strong enough” as a forward, claims Favale.
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We concur given players like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Kawhi Leonard have missed enough time to make their cases shaky, and Jimmy Butler, Pascal Siakam, Lauri Markkanen, and Julius Randle are the main fringe candidates the Cal alum is up against.
“There’s still too much season left for me to say I believe, with every fiber of my being, that Brown will make an All-NBA team,” writes Favale. “But his candidacy is convincing enough to roll the dice—especially if you think, as I do, voters will favor players who are extremely available and have extension money on the line.”
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