Jaylen Brown: Winning Comes First With 76ers

Brown joins 76ers superteam

Jaylen Brown Introduced By 76ers, emphasizes team over scoring. Jaylen Brown says winning, sacrifice will be key for 76ers.

He says “It doesn't have to be anybody's team...”

Jaylen Brown says winning and sacrifice will define his role with the Philadelphia 76ers. The former Boston Celtics star said individual scoring won’t be his focus after being traded to Philly in July.

Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, was officially introduced Thursday after the Sixers acquired him from Boston. He now joins a stacked roster that added all-time scoring leader LeBron James from the Lakers this offseason, along with former MVP Joel Embiid, All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, and rising rookie VJ Edgecombe.

With multiple players used to carrying the offense, Brown said he’s ready to adjust his game if it means chasing a championship.

“My focus is winning,” Brown told reporters. “My focus going into every practice, every meeting, every shootaround, every film session is like, 'How do we win night ‌in and night out?'”

“Sometimes that may change, sometimes it ⁠may look different, but whatever it takes,” he said. “At this point in my career, nothing else really moves me.”

Brown played 10 seasons in Boston and won a title with the Celtics. He owns a 20-point career scoring average, and last year was his best offensively - he averaged over 28 points per game.

He said Philadelphia’s star power won’t matter much without sacrifice, strong communication, and everyone buying into the work it takes to compete for a championship.

“Obviously on paper we're excellent,” Brown said. “But I've been around long enough to know that just what you have on paper don't really mean nothing.”

He warned that distractions, personality clashes, and outside pressure could derail the Sixers if the team fails to come together.

“It could ‌go either way,” Brown said. “It just takes the amount of work and the transparency and the leadership (that) can really guide this thing or not.”

Learning from LeBron

Brown brushed off questions about who leads a roster that now includes James. The 41-year-old, a four-time NBA champion, remains one of the league’s most influential voices.

“It doesn't have to be anybody's team,” Brown said. “It just needs to be based in respect and work.”

Brown said he’s thankful for his 10 years in Boston, calling it “a perfect cycle” after winning a title with the Celtics. He added that he has no bad feelings toward former teammate Jayson Tatum, even though they haven’t talked much since the trade.

“On my end, it's nothing but ⁠respect,” Brown said.

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Brown also said he plans to keep up his community and philanthropic work as he gets settled in Philadelphia.

The 29-year-old said he’s looking forward to learning from James and his new teammates, pointing to the veteran’s longevity and how he handles challenges both on and off the court.

“One of my favorite things to do is learn,” Brown said. “I can't wait to just soak up as much information as I can ‌and apply it to myself.”