Kornet again played bigger than his paycheck, and as an unrestricted free agent, has real potential to be poached by a league in need of competent big play. But if he stays, he may have a major or even starting role for Boston next season -- could he parlay that into an even bigger payday as his prime inches towards ending at age 29?

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown hasn’t made a final decision on whether to have surgery for the partial meniscus tear that has been bothering him since March, writes Noa Dalzell of Celtics Blog.

The eighth-year Celtics forward was joined on the first team by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Donovan Mitchell.