Future of Brown-Tatum tandem in spotlight as Celtics enter offseason

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics’ rollercoaster season ended a round short of a return to the NBA Finals.  Now they enter an offseason of uncertainty as the front office decides whether to keep together their two best players. Jayson Tatum says he’d like to see Jaylen Brown signed long term. Brown is eligible for a nearly $300 million extension. But giving it to him and another worth more than $300 million to Tatum the following year may be a commitment the team isn’t willing to make for a duo that hasn’t yet brought Boston a title.