Jaylen Brown: Celtics Still Adjusting After Vucevic Trade

The Celtics reshaped their roster at the deadline, trading for Nikola Vučević and sending out role players while Jaylen Brown called the group a "work in progress." Brown said, "We got to figure out the chemistry... We want Vuc to be a little bit more aggressive." Vučević scored 11 points with six rebounds but was 1-of-6 from three in his early games, and coach Joe Mazzulla continues to tinker with lineups as Boston sits 34-19. Merlin sees Boston as a hungry team nudged toward a win-now blend that can also unsettle its flow. Mazzulla noted "The same as we've done... we've tinkered," and Derrick White admitted they are "playing a little different" and "not as crisp." If film, minutes, and confidence click, Vučević could unlock new looks; if not, the regular season will expose the seams.