Jaylen Brown Trade Options?

kds92 · Post #1 » by **kds92** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:26 pm

If the Celtics don't make it out of the East, they may look to move Jaylen Brown. He'll cost $49 million next season with annual increases to $65 million in 2028/29, which is the final year of his deal. He can't be traded until July 26.

What's his trade value? A few possible frameworks are below, but the value could be off.

Direct Trade Options

ATL: Dejounte + Okongwu + picks for Brown OR Trae for Brown (Jaylen's from the Atlanta metro area)
CLE: Something around Mitchell for Brown (Cavs need a wing and Celts need more scoring from the guard position)
MEM: Something around Bane for Brown (Reunites with Smart)
POR: Simons + Grant + picks for Brown (gets the chance to lead a team)
MIN: KAT for Brown (highly unlikely unless MIN gets knocked out early and decides it doesn't want to save money)

3-Team Deal Options

GSW: Wiggins, Kuminga, picks to third team (Warriors need a better 2nd option and Jaylen went to Cal for college)
SAC: Keegan and/or several picks to third team (Kings could use a good wing and Jaylen went to Cal for college)
HOU: Jalen Green, filler, picks to third team (Reunites with Udoka)
DAL: Kyrie to third team (Mavs could use a good wing)

JRoy · Post #2 » by **JRoy** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:53 pm

Zero interest from POR.

JB is a fine player on a good team. Don’t think he is the best player on a good team.

QMemphis · Post #3 » by **QMemphis** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:56 pm

kds92 wrote:If the Celtics don't make it out of the East, they may look to move Jaylen Brown. He'll cost $49 million next season with annual increases to $65 million in 2028/29, which is the final year of his deal. He can't be traded until July 26.

What's his trade value? A few possible frameworks are below, but the value could be off.

Direct Trade Options

ATL: Dejounte + Okongwu + picks for Brown OR Trae for Brown (Jaylen's from the Atlanta metro area)
CLE: Something around Mitchell for Brown (Cavs need a wing and Celts need more scoring from the guard position)
MEM: Something around Bane for Brown (Reunites with Smart)
POR: Simons + Grant + picks for Brown (gets the chance to lead a team)
MIN: KAT for Brown (highly unlikely unless MIN gets knocked out early and decides it doesn't want to save money)

3-Team Deal Options

GSW: Wiggins, Kuminga, picks to third team (Warriors need a better 2nd option and Jaylen went to Cal for college)
SAC: Keegan and/or several picks to third team (Kings could use a good wing and Jaylen went to Cal for college)
HOU: Jalen Green, filler, picks to third team (Reunites with Udoka)
DAL: Kyrie to third team (Mavs could use a good wing)

Grizz hard pass.

Ell Curry · Post #4 » by **Ell Curry** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:12 am

Raptors have a clean cap situation and need talent, questions are:

1) Would Barrett go to the Celtics as part of the deal to replace him, or to a 3rd team?
2) What else is in the deal?

Houston makes some sense too:

Celtics - Eason, Dillon Brooks, (solid guard or center from team X), Houston 1st
Houston - Jaylen Brown
Team X - Jalen Green

but it's impossible to find Jalen Green fits via trade.

Wolveswin · Post #5 » by **Wolveswin** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:31 am

Trae for Brown makes a lot of sense. Holiday can age into off guard, defensive player. I just wonder who has more value? I wonder if it’s not Trae. That Brown contract is massive.

Post #6 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:46 am

If his contract was 80% of the current AAV I’d throw an offer of a lot of picks in need of a third team for OKC. But he just makes too much.

SNPA · Post #7 » by **SNPA** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:15 am

Screams Kings. Why would it need a third team?

Post #8 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:28 am

Hawks would be the team to trade for him.

Trae-Brown-JJ
That is what they'd target

kds92 · Post #9 » by **kds92** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:55 am

SNPA wrote:Screams Kings. Why would it need a third team?

I figured the Celts still want to compete for a title. Assuming Fox & Sabonis are off the table and don't think Keegan + Barnes gives them a better chance at the title than Jaylen.

DowJones · Post #10 » by **DowJones** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:59 am

Mitchell is better than Brown so that is a no. I would do Garland for Brown.

BK_2020 · Post #11 » by **BK_2020** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:19 am

Jaylen Brown to OKC
Lauri and salary to Boston
Picks and salary to Utah
Add some picks here and there

Xman · Post #12 » by **Xman** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:43 am

Houston sends JGreen, Brooks, Adams, #9, 2026 bkn pick (or not).
For Brown
Vleet, Brown, Eason (or Whitmore), Jabari, Sengun

brackdan70 · Post #13 » by **brackdan70** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:54 am

I find it highly unlikely that they would trade him, but some interesting ideas in here

Threezus · Post #14 » by **Threezus** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:22 am

zimpy27 wrote:Hawks would be the team to trade for him.

Trae-Brown-JJ
That is what they'd target

Agreed and brother im here for it

Yall already know Brown to the Hawks has been my target for many years now even over KAT. I was offering Trae for Brown all last offseason. But if we could keep trae and still get Brown that would be awesome.

SNPA · Post #15 » by **SNPA** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:55 am

kds92 wrote:
SNPA wrote:Screams Kings. Why would it need a third team?

I figured the Celts still want to compete for a title. Assuming Fox & Sabonis are off the table and don't think Keegan + Barnes gives them a better chance at the title than Jaylen.

If they want a straight talent upgrade they will have to add value. If they want a lateral move of star for star…why…and that’s fairly rare. If the move him it would likely be for depth and to fill holes, etc. as a means to getting better fit/diverse/sustainable overall.

Keegan fits Boston, Jaylen fits Sac.

Keegan/Huerter. Two shooters with length and Keegan is the real deal on defense. Add picks, additional value.

It could be a competitive offer.

doogie_hauser · Post #16 » by **doogie_hauser** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:57 am

Boston won't trade Jaylen, even if we don't make the finals.

Some of the trade suggestions here are hilarious.

Apz · Post #17 » by **Apz** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:50 am

Is it browns fault they get knocked out in scenario?

He can probably be moved but he is payed like a superstar but should be third best on a championship team

SNPA · Post #18 » by **SNPA** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:59 am

Apz wrote:He can probably be moved but he is payed like a superstar but should be third best on a championship team

This. His market is smaller than people think.

JeffFosters · Post #19 » by **JeffFosters** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:47 am

Having Brown and Tatum guarantees Boston always has a chance for the finals, I can’t see any trade really making sense for them. Brown had a rough start to the season but has looked great recently. I don’t think Boston cares too much about the money.

Post #20 » by **165bows** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:52 pm

Zach Lowe said he’d land a mega-haul in trade, majority of these offers aren’t competitive.

Only thing that really makes sense is a three-teamer with Utah, for Markkanen/Sexton. Brown prob goes to LAL in that instance with all the LAL picks to Utah plus whatever.

The Trae thing doesn’t seem that realistic, but I suppose it’s not impossible. Been discussed to death for years though.

None of the other suggestions are remotely competitive imo.

Edit: it was Howard Beck, quoting two western conference executives. Lowe did say a Jaylen Brown market would be "robust" from multiple teams, this was back last May.