For more than a half decade now, the two have been working out together, McGrady sharing his deep knowledge of the game with Brown.

Every time the Celtics have entered the playoffs with Jaylen Brown, they've made it past the first round. In fact, the only time the Celtics have been eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals with Brown was in 2019, his third year in the NBA.

The early Friday morning injury report had Tatum listed as doubtful, so it seems unlikely he suits up. However, the Celtics saw a surprising name pop up on the injury report: Jaylen Brown.