Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics reacts in the first half against the New York Knicks in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Pla

Boston’s star-studded core just hit a wall - bounced in the second round, Tatum sidelined with an Achilles tear, and the franchise slapped by the NBA’s punishing second-apron rules. Managing Jaylen Brown’s massive $53 M+ salary might be about crafting flexibility and retooling this summer.

Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The team says he is expected to be available when training camp starts “without limitation.”