After a number of days of reviews that the Boston Celtics have been keen to hearken to commerce presents on Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, vp Mike Zarren went on document to state that the staff was by no means near a deal involving both participant.
“These two guys are actually, actually nice NBA gamers, and there hasn’t been something near critical about buying and selling them,” Zarren mentioned. “I’m undecided the place all this reporting got here from however these guys are key elements of our staff, and we’re fortunate to have them right here.”
By all accounts, the Celtics maintained a particularly excessive asking value. The Ringer’s Zach Lowe reported that the Toronto Raptors provided a commerce package deal across the No. 9 choose on this week’s draft.
“There have been reviews that the Raptors provided the No. 9 choose for Derrick White,” Lowe mentioned on his podcast Thursday. “I’m informed that’s true however that it occurred a month and a half in the past after Jayson Tatum acquired damage and Boston laughed at that supply and mentioned we want far more than No. 9 for Derrick White.”
The Celtics efficiently trimmed payroll and luxurious tax this week by buying and selling away Jrue Vacation and Kristaps Porzingis.
Brown is coming into Yr 2 of his five-year, $285 million supermax extension. White is coming into Yr 1 of his four-year, $118 million contract extension signed in 2024.
