The Boston Celtics have an arduous climb ahead of them this season with superstar forward Jayson Tatum starting the season on injured reserve recovering from a ruptured achilles tendon suffered during the playoffs and Jaylen Brown also ailing.

PhillyVoice will do Q&A sessions with reporters covering their opponents. Up first: the new-look Boston Celtics.

Jaylen Brown feels being sometimes "underappreciated" for his role with the Boston Celtics was worth being part of a championship team in 2024, he recently told NBC Sports Boston's Michael Holley.

"I think that people are very self-obsessed, so it's like it has to be about them," Brown said. "They want to be able to show the world with who they are and what they can do."

Whether or not Jaylen Brown will play in the Celtics' season opener next week remains TBD. But Friday's injury update on the Boston swingman is a positive one.

The Boston Celtics have revamped their lineup considerably from the championship core that brought them a 64-18 record and a title in 2023-24 and a 61-21 finish

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown isn't new to the league anymore. He understands how it works, and he understands how the NBA media does, too.