Could the Celtics really trade away Jaylen Brown to save money in the future?
Recently, The Ringer’s Howard Beck got in touch with a number of rival front office executives about the Boston Celtics‘ impending cap crunch once the supermax contract extension of star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown kicks in next season. The piece ruffled the feathers of some Boston fans due to the suggestion that Boston’s front office might elect to trade Brown to another ball club for very good but cheaper players and draft picks.
The basic idea being that if you can get most of the Georgia native’s production plus a haul of draft assets, similar to what was seen for the deal for Kevin Durant that sent him from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns, the front office might bite.
The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” talked themselves through such a scenario on a recent episode.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.
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