Jaylen Brown will remain sidelined due to left knee soreness. With that said, the Boston Celtics swingman will be unavailable when his team takes on the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. 

Brown's presence will surely be missed, as teams don't have a ready replacement for someone who averages 26.4 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists. He has been crucial to the Celtics 12-9 record record, which places them fourth in the East. 

He also missed Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fortunately, the Beantown team was able to snatch a narrow 119-115 victory behind a solid 24-point outing from Kemba Walker.

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The 24-year-old star has shown continuous improvement since he entered the league, with his only down year coming in the 2018-19 season when Kyrie Irving joined the Celtics. Despite the talent and depth of that squad, they underperformed. Now, Brown is a dark horse candidate for the Most Improved Player Award, against players such as Christian Wood of the Houston Rockets and Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons. 

Jaylen Brown has formed a potent one-two punch with Jayson Tatum for the Celtics. Although the duo is young, they have been battle-tested with a deep playoff run and multiple Eastern Conference Finals appearances. They are both known for their scoring, but they are also very solid on the defensive end. The promising thing for the two is that they are yet to reach their ceiling.

While their scoring has consistently improved, Brown and Tatum were able to add new dimensions to their game and contribute more holistically to the Celtics.