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Boston Celtics want Jaylen Brown, who is eligible to sign a 5-year, $295 million supermax extension this summer, to stay, said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens.

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Boston Celtics want to keep their core, including Jaylen Brown, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens said in the end-of-season press conference on Thursday.

Points this season

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Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Marcus Smart have been together for six full seasons now, Robert Williams has been here for five, Al Horford for five of the last seven, and those guys have experienced nothing but success together.

"At the end of the day, we love our foundation, we love our core, and that's really our focus and priority," said Stevens.

The only big core-related decision the front office has looming is a potential extension for Brown later this year.

Brown, who averaged a career-high 26.6 points per game, earned second-team honors and is eligible to sign his 5-year, $295 million supermax extension this summer.

"I can say, without a doubt, we want Jaylen to be here," Stevens said. "He's a big part of us, and we believe in him, and I'm thankful for him. I've said this earlier: I'm really thankful for when those guys have success, they come back to work. And when they get beat, they own it, and they come back to work."

"So I know that that's what they're about. And that's hard to find. Those qualities aren't for everybody. So Jaylen had a great year, an All-NBA year, and he's a big part of us moving forward in our eyes," Stevens added.

During the 2022-23 season, Brown averaged 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game over 67 appearances.

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