After the Celtics tried and failed to land Giannis Antetokounmpo last week, a Jaylen Brown trade feels more likely than ever.
Brown is coming off his best season in Boston, averaging 28.7 points per game while earning second-team All-NBA honors and finishing sixth in MVP voting. His growth as a leader and playmaker made for the primary reasons the Celtics wildly exceeded expectations last year as Jayson Tatum recovered from his Achilles injury. Nevertheless, team president Brad Stevens was willing to put Brown on the table in Antetokounmpo trade talks and now the Celtics appear much more open to a trade for their 29-year-old superstar than they ever have before; Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reported Boston was in discussion about Brown trades earlier this week. Some discussions were initiated by rival teams, and others were brokered by Boston.
