Jaylen Brown pushes back against Bobby Marks' analytics comments

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown defended himself against ESPN analyst Bobby Marks’ negative assessment of his value based on analytics. Brown's response came after Marks stated on SiriusXM that Brown has a negative net rating and suggested he might not be considered a top player by some executives. Despite averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.6 assists last season, Brown felt compelled to challenge the use of analytics in evaluating player performance. The Celtics are reportedly weighing options regarding Brown amidst ongoing trade speculation.

• 9:58 PMYahoo Sports — Jaylen Brown takes exception to Bobby Marks report: ‘Analytics are ruining the game’