'Disturbing,' Jaylen Brown Trade Rumors Addressed by Celtics Legend After Failed Giannis Pursuit
While the Boston Celtics have been shopping star guard Jaylen Brown in trade discussions this offseason, one franchise legend feels the team is making a major mistake.
Brown has been rumored to be on the trade block dating back to the Celtics' failed pursuit of star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was sent from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat last week. During an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Hall of Famer Robert Parish called it a "serious miscalculation" by Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens to continue shopping Brown.
"First of all, you don't get rid of a talent like Jaylen Brown unless he asked to be moved, not to mention the backcourt with he and (Jayson) Tatum is a proven formula. So why would you wanna make that move?" Parish said (h/t Gio Rivera of CelticsBlog.com). "I find it disturbing, and it's uncomfortable, and not to mention I don't understand — never have, never will — why ownership and management want respect and loyalty from players, but they only give you loyalty and respect when it's in their best interest."
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Brown has three years and $183 million remaining on his current contract and will become eligible to sign a two-year, $142 million extension on July 26.
The Celtics have struggled to find a landing spot for Brown after falling short of acquiring Antetokounmpo. ESPN's Vincent Goodwill reported that the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets are "among the teams that have registered interest" in acquiring the 29-year-old, but he added that there's uncertainty about how serious Boston is about moving him.
"There's a small pocket of execs and agents who believe the Celtics are bluffing with Brown," Goodwill stated, adding, "but the prevailing thought is they want to move on this -- soon."
Still, it sounds like the decision to trade Brown could cause a rift between the Celtics and some of their biggest supporters, so Stevens and company may want to re-evaluate their options.
