If it proves tougher than anticipated to shed salaries like Jrue Vacation, Kristaps Porzingis, and so on., would you think about transferring Jaylen Brown for picks, younger expertise, and cap area?
Mark Aboyoun
Though I don’t suppose Jaylen Brown is untouchable, I don’t suppose he will likely be moved this yr. While you assemble a workforce like how the Celtics have and figuring out the inevitable penalties, I feel you do away with the likes of Vacation and Porzingis even when you’re on the shedding finish of the offers. Even when Brown was dealt, I’m unsure the return will likely be sufficient to maintain Boston on the high with an damage susceptible Porzingis and an getting old Vacation who dipped final yr with reference to his efficiency and capturing proportion.
Ian Inangelo
Jaylen Brown appears like essentially the most untouchable participant out of the core that might be on the transfer however I really feel like Brad Stevens wouldn’t be doing his job if he didn’t no less than see what’s probably on the market. I really feel prefer it’s a protracted shot but when a Giannis to the Celtics commerce develops someway, I really feel like that’s the one method Brown will get traded from Boston until the Mavericks need to commerce the number one choose.
Steve Hooper
I don’t suppose Brad and the entrance workplace transfer Jaylen this summer season. A yr faraway from an NBA Finals MVP, he’s too invaluable to the franchise alongside Jayson. The supply would actually have to be wonderful and blow Brad’s socks off. The Celtics would need to no less than take again an All- Star stage younger participant and I can’t see that taking place.
Mike Dynon
The NBA at one time arrange a system the place if a participant like Jaylen Brown made an all-NBA workforce, he’d be assured an much more ginormous subsequent contract than he was already going to obtain. Brown achieved that in 2023 – and shortly afterwards the NBA determined to punish groups which have basically “too many” huge contracts. One way or the other, the gamers union agreed to this. And since timing is all the pieces, simply when Boston bought adequate to win all of it, the “second apron” was invented. For a workforce referred to as the Celtics, they actually don’t have a lot luck of the Irish.
I don’t suppose JB will likely be traded, but when he’s then I hope it’s finished as a final resort for an enormous haul on the commerce deadline. And even then it might utterly suck. With Jayson Tatum injured, Brown must be the face of the workforce, the chief, a process he’s proved he can deal with (see the 2024 postseason). Furthermore, he desires to be a Celtic for all times, a Bostonian without end, and he’s earned that chance. Sure, that’s a sentimental view, which Brad Stevens will little doubt ignore (as he ought to) and do what he believes is greatest for the franchise. Nevertheless, if Jaylen Brown should be dealt due to the NBA’s collective bargaining settlement, it is going to be a darkish day in Celtics historical past.
Jake Issenberg
I’d solely transfer Jaylen Brown if there’s a mandate from possession to get under the second apron and shed wage. Even when you get a haul of younger gamers and picks, the probabilities are none of these belongings flip right into a participant pretty much as good as Jaylen Brown. I perceive the challenges of filling out depth across the two supermax contracts of Jaylen and Jayson. However as a result of Jays immense versatility, constructing out depth is simpler than with different stars. When your two greatest gamers can defend a number of positions, and be efficient on and off the ball, it makes Brad Stevens’ job simpler. To not point out Jaylen’s standing as a Celtics legend. I’d solely need to transfer Jaylen as part of a real celebrity deal.
Jeff Clark
Like everybody above stated, I don’t in the end suppose that Jaylen Brown ought to be traded and I don’t need him to be. The one case for it’s if the workforce merely can’t put collectively a workable product on the ground round two huge salaries with Tatum and Brown taking on a lot of the cap. If their future is to turn into just like the Suns this previous yr, then I can see a case for breaking it up. Some would possibly argue that it might make extra sense to maneuver Jaylen subsequent summer season after you’ve tried all the pieces else. I’d push again and say that I’d relatively transfer one yr too early than one yr too late (damage danger and all that). That is the summer season the place it looks as if plenty of groups are able to make franchise altering offers.
It could take lots, however I wouldn’t rule it out.
