Jaylen Brown has been named the 2024 NBA Finals MVP.
Brown was a consistent part of the Boston Celtics’ four wins in the Finals with his defense and scoring.
Brown had a PER of 16.5 for the series, which is the lowest output in the category for a Finals MVP since at least 1991.
NBA Finals MVPs, PER in Series
1991: Michael Jordan, 34.1
1992: Michael Jordan, 27.1
1993: Michael Jordan, 31.7
1994: Hakeem Olajuwon, 25.6
1995: Hakeem Olajuwon, 25.7
1996: Michael Jordan, 23.8
1997: Michael Jordan, 29.3
1998: Michael Jordan, 28.7
1999: Tim Duncan, 28.0
2000: Shaquille O’Neal, 36.6
2001: Shaquille O’Neal, 33.8
2002: Shaquille O’Neal, 38.5
2003: Tim Duncan, 30.2
2004: Chauncey Bills, 29.3
2005: Tim Duncan, 22.4
2006: Dwyane Wade, 30.5
2007: Tony Parker, 25.5
2008: Paul Pierce, 19.2
2009: Kobe Bryant, 28.7
2010: Kobe Bryant, 24.5
2011: Dirk Nowitzki, 21.9
2012: LeBron James, 29.8
2013: LeBron James, 29.2
2014: Kawhi Leonard, 25.2
2015: Andre Iguodala, 19.2
2016: LeBron James, 33.4
2017: Kevin Durant, 32.6
2018: Kevin Durant, 31.4
2019: Kawhi Leonard, 27.9
2020: LeBron James, 33.5
2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 36.9
2022: Stephen Curry, 27.7
2023: Nikola Jokic, 31.3
2024: Jaylen Brown, 16.5
The Atlanta Hawks don’t plan to trade out of the No. 1 overall pick.
“I think we’re really excited by the draft,” Landry Fields said Monday. “And the more that we uncover, like we go, great, I’m glad we have No. 1. I keep joking around like I’m not giving it back. So, I think we’re in a really good position here. I’m excited about it, frankly.”
The Hawks moved up to win the lottery on May 12th with just three percent odds.
Fields is beginning to narrow down Atlanta’s option at No. 1.
“I would say a week ago it was wider than it is now,” he said. “The board is definitely shaping up, tiering itself out.”
The Hawks face an uncertain offseason with the possibility of a major trade involving either Trae Young or Dejounte Murray widely expected.
“We as a group looked at a ton of different scenarios,” Fields said. “Like if you keep the pick, you try to get back into the draft. … With where we are right now, we’ll pick one. … We’re planning on picking one.”
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a final score of 106-88 to win the 2024 NBA Finals. The championship is the 18th in franchise history for the Celtics.
While Jrue Holiday set the tone early in the game for the Celtics, their entire top-6 played well with Jayson Tatum putting up 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his best performance of the series.
Derrick White had 14 points and eight rebounds, going 4-for-8 from three to stop a few runs from the Mavericks.
The Mavericks refused to go away in the second half, but their 11-for-37 shooting on three-pointers kept the Boston lead safe.
