Much less hype with Jaylen Brown. Most don't see him as a future star. Instead of sticking Jaylen on the cover, Sports Illustrated flat out ignores Brown in their rookie splash image in favor of Kris Dunn:

Kinda telling on how folks see Brown right now. Hopefully he gets there in spite of minimal expectations.
It's telling on how many minutes and shot attempts people think Brown is gonna get on the Celtics.
i think the fact that nobody expects great things out of Brown and many expect him to bust entirely works in his favor. Pierce probably wouldn't have been as good as he was without the motivation of being picked 10th. Maybe the fact people laughed at the Jaylen pick on Twitter and called it a reach will motivate the kid. Here's hoping. Crossing my fingers he defies expectations.
I reject your premise as to "nobody expects great things." This doesn't accord with what I've read and heard whatsoever.
The take on Brown I've encountered consistently is that he is
- Raw
- Extremely physically gifted
- Eccentric but very smart
- Won't do a lot right away on the Celts
- Has legitimate All-Star potential, but could also be a bust if his shot / handle never become NBA-caliber.
The "no expectations" label you're touting sounds to me more like how people discuss Skal Labissiere.
As often, you resort to "many people are saying" type appeals to the wisdom of the crowd while providing very little in the way of substantive evidence to support your claims.
You, sir, are the one pushing "hype" in this case, only it's the same kind of "hype" you typically push, which is to say "gloom and doom sensationalism."
There's really no mystery to why we're hearing more about Simmons, Ingram, and Dunn. Those guys landed on terrible teams and will be playing 30+ mpg pretty much from day 1, with very little restriction on shot selection or role.
Brown, on the other hand, will have to carve out a rotation spot on a team that's got Conference Finals aspirations. He'll likely see plenty of D-League time this year.
That, to be honest, is the biggest similarity I see to Justise Winslow. Brown will have to earn his place on a team that's already pretty good. Jimmy Butler had to do the same thing.
I had my doubts all along about Brown as a draft pick, but I don't agree with your characterization of the general consensus on Brown as a draft selection. Not at all.