There have been some cryptic comments in postgame exchanges with the media that hint that the Georgia native might not be all that pleased.

Jaylen Brown hasn't been on the Celtics injury report in recent games, but he's been slowed down by an ankle injury.

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The Celtics, including Jaylen Brown, enter Thursday night's game against the Lakers with a clean injury report. Read more on Boston.com.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, right, knocks the ball from the hands of Los Angeles Clippers guard Kobe Brown during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP

“I’ve had to adjust, it’s a different year,” Brown told NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin following the win. “I just do what the team needs me to do. I’ve been able to evolve through different things in my career. This team, I’m more of a playmaker, so I just embrace it and get better in that role and do what I do.”

The Boston Celtics have lost 11 of their last 26 games. They've also dropped eight of those games coming off the back of a win. Jaylen Brown has been among the biggest targets for criticism during that stretch.