Jayson Tatum was adamant he was returning this season. Chris Haynes was also sure of this... until the past couple days. Chris Haynes won't say what has changed in Tatum's mind, but that hasn't let Celtics fans not theorize.
Why not say what the factors are? Is it because everyone and most recently Jaylen is saying how well the team is doing without him? https://t.co/INYvrRtOEa
— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) January 29, 2026
Jaylen Brown who has done a tremendous job stepping up this season does have one Achilles' heel (no pun intended) and that is he always feels he is getting disrespected and not receiving the accolades he deserves, whether that be All-Star starter votes, endorsements, or more praise from the media.