Jaylen Brown

Even as recently as Nov. 2021, Brown was named by NBA insider Shams Charania (who also reported the recent Durant-Celtics rumor) as a player Boston would “have ...

Durant has been in trade conversations between the Nets and other teams since June 30, when the 34-year-old requested a trade from Brooklyn. It would be a fitting response from a player for whom trade rumors are not a new thing. Following the recent reports that the Celtics have jumped into the Kevin Durant trade conversation with the Nets, a possible key piece from Boston’s end appeared to acknowledge the whirlwind of rumors.

Jaylen Brown's name has resurfaced in trade talks again, this time involving Nets star Kevin Durant. Here's how the Celtics forward reportedly feels about ...

Brown repeatedly expressed his commitment to the Celtics during the 2021-22 season while downplaying speculation that he and Jayson Tatum couldn't coexist. But Murphy's report suggests Brown is on board if the C's keep him around. "(Brown) loves it in Boston," the source told Murphy. "He was two games away from a championship.

It appears Jaylen Brown saw the latest development in the Kevin Durant trade saga. The Athletic's.

Ainge didn't hesitate to upgrade from Isaiah Thomas to Kyrie Irving in 2017, a move that didn't sit well with Thomas or some fans. Now, he sees he might be deemed expendable if the Celtics can get a bigger and better star. Acquiring the 12-time All-Star undoubtedly puts Boston closer to winning a title. Fans complain about players not being loyal to their teams, but teams aren’t loyal to players either. But whether it's Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis or now KD, he's constantly in trade talks. Jaylen Brown has every right to be irritated by more trade chatter.

Jaylen Brown is reportedly still happy on the Boston Celtics despite his name popping up in trade rumors for Kevin Durant this morning.

Most importantly, though, Brown appears to be happy in Boston, which is a great sign for the future of the franchise. Fans were worried that Brown may be upset with being mentioned in trade talks for Durant, but it seems that he isn’t too bothered by it. However, Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald has clarified Brown’s stance on his name been subject to trade rumors, and it looks like good news for Celtics fans.

The Boston Celtics have made a trade offer to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant that is focused on Jaylen Brown.

In all seriousness, if Brooklyn doesn’t receive the type of offer that really blows them away, then they should just bring him and Kyrie Irving back and try again with a healthy roster. The proposal was rejected, and Brooklyn has asked Boston — in any proposal — to include Brown, Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, draft picks and potentially one more rotation player, those sources added. The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat remain among the teams in pursuit — and the Boston Celtics recently offered a package around one-time All-Star Jaylen Brown for Durant and have emerged as a real threat to acquire Durant, league sources tell The Athletic.

Boston's original package, according to Charania, included Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick. But Brooklyn declined the deal as the organization has ...

The Celtics are already title contenders, but the addition of Durant could further ensure they’re competing deep into the playoffs next season. The Celtics currently have one of the deepest teams in the league and are the reigning Eastern Conference champs. The Celtics have already had an eventful offseason, adding Malcolm Brogdon via trade and Danilo Gallinari through free agency.

The Brooklyn Nets made a counteroffer to the Celtics in a potential Jaylen Brown led deal for superstar Kevin Durant.

But the Celtics would be willing to move him if it landed them Kevin Durant. Pairing KD alongside Jayson Tatum would create a lethal duo in Boston. The Celtics reportedly offered Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and a draft pick for Kevin Durant. But Charania reported that the Nets have asked Boston to include Marcus Smart in a deal alongside Jaylen Brown and draft picks. The Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and even the Golden State Warriors have all been linked to Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets. However, the Suns matching the Deandre Ayton offer sheet likely takes them out of the conversation.

In a story posted at 2:28 a..m., Adrian Wojnarowski writes the Boston Celtics have joined the Raptors, Heat and Suns in pursuit of Kevin Durant although the ...

There’s also been speculation that the Nets have posted such a high price for Durant in hopes that they can convince him to return possibly with Kyrie Irving in the “run it back” scenario next season. The timing of the Woj story — in the middle of the night on the East Coast — is intriguing. “Look, Brooklyn doesn’t want to trade Kevin Durant. This is perhaps the best player in the league. Teams aiming to move players face the late September date for finding a move ahead of camp — or they risk having a cloud hanging over the beginning of the season. ... They could start the season with Durant or that could be a negotiating stance." Why did the ESPN insider not wait till the morning to break such a story? The Nets’ posture on a potential trade has been largely unchanged: They want a massive return that potentially includes multiple unprotected first-round picks, pick swaps and impactful players for Durant, sources said. “Boston’s no closer right now than anybody else for a potential deal with the Nets, but certainly, they’re engaged, they’re interested and it’s been a conversation that’s been ongoing as we head now into... The proposal was rejected, and Brooklyn has asked Boston — in any proposal — to include Brown, Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, draft picks and potentially one more rotation player, those sources added. "Right now the Nets' viewpoint is: If they can't get their price, they're going to ride out the storm. A deal would almost certainly to have to include other pieces, other teams, since Durant will earn $44.1 million and Brown $28.7 million this coming season. Currently, the Celtics are less inclined to include Smart along with multiple other player or pick assets, but the franchise is mulling over next steps on how to approach discussions...

The Kevin Durant rumor mill is heating back up, with the Boston Celtics now in the thick of all the mayhem.

Durant has played just 90 games the last three seasons because of injuries, and the Celtics just swept Brooklyn in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Brown was Boston's best player for large stretches during the NBA Finals, and he seems to get better each and every year. But early Monday morning, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Boston has emerged as one of the teams engaged in trade talks with Brooklyn, though no deal was considered imminent.

The Nets reportedly countered by asking for Marcus Smart plus draft equity in addition to Brown.

It's going to take a huge package to get him, and Boston has the parts to make it happen. Although there is work to be done, there is a deal to be had that would suffice the Nets' overwhelming ask. Again, the championship window for a Brown-Tatum will simply be open longer, and the defense would suffer greatly without Brown and Smart, let alone if Derrick White goes out, too. Acquiring Durant would put the Celtics on a title-or-bust clock. The proposal was rejected, and Brooklyn has asked Boston -- in any proposal -- to include Brown, Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, draft picks and potentially one more rotation player, those sources added. When Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets and his list of preferred destinations surfaced, the Boston Celtics were not considered among likeliest landing spots.

The offer? Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick. The Nets reportedly rejected the proposal and countered by asking for Marcus Smart, draft picks and " ...

It's far too early and speculative to say for certain, but if Boston is at all worried about Brown re-signing when his current deal expires, moving now for Durant could on the surface and in a vacuum make some sense. Brown is a big part of Boston's present and future. He has contract incentives based on games played, All-Star games, playoff performances and All-NBA honors that could be worth an additional three million dollars per season. He also averaged a career-best 6.4 assists to go along with 7.4 rebounds. Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick. According to Charania, no trade between Boston and Brooklyn is imminent and there is still work to be done, but there "is a deal to be had that would suffice the Nets' overwhelming ask" for Durant. The Celtics are said to be "keen on ensuring the franchise can remain a championship contender for years to come," which keeping Brown would allow them to do, but they have "tremendous interest" in bringing Durant in and view him as "a piece that could take them over that final hurdle."

The Boston Celtics offered Jaylen Brown in a potential trade for Kevin Durant, according to multiple reports. While Boston's offer may have been weeks old, ...

We wrote that a deal centered around a Durant-for-Brown swap might be the most realistic trade out there for KD. Boston now has some additional pressure to get this done after their offer was reported. Brown is trying to get to the same standing in the league KD is at. Brown inherently understands that Durant is one of the 15 greatest players of all-time. He understands Durant is still one of the very best players in the league, and that he’s under contract for longer than he is. Now that Boston’s trade offer is public, the Celtics will have to mend the relationship with their young star if Durant goes anywhere else. Brad Stevens is the lead executive of the Celtics who reportedly offered Brown for Durant. Stevens was Brown’s first head coach before moving to the front office last season.

It's become common, especially on local talk radio, to debate whether Brown wants to remain a Celtic. But according to a league source quite familiar with ...

… Like Kawhi (Leonard), AD (Anthony Davis) and others on that level, he’s going to be included in every report because of who he is.” And Jaylen Brown, long thought to be part of the Celtics’ anticipated pitch for Kevin Durant, was the only element that made sense once the Nets star demanded a trade earlier this summer. It’s part of the package for newly minted NBA stars.

On Monday, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that the Boston Celtics offered the Brooklyn Nets a trade package surrounding Jaylen Brown for Kevin ...

The impressive defeat was the beginning of the Celtics impressive run to the NBA Finals. Charania: "The Celtics offered Brown, guard Derrick White and a draft pick to the Nets for Durant, sources said. Ironically, the Celtics beat the Nets in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Boston Celtics have reached their offseason garden of forking paths. After falling short in the NBA Finals, they now seem willing to break up their ...

In the short-term, Boston becomes the favorite in 2023, and given how proudly New Englanders still celebrate that 2008 NBA title, just one will be worth it. He’s coming off a season in which he would have been runner-up for the scoring title if he’d played enough games to be eligible. Will Boston regret it in the long term? He had the fifth-highest points per possession of any player to score at least 100 points out of iso sets and the fifth highest effective field goal percentage. What happens when Ime Udoka tries to lay some of that tough coaching on a 34-year-old Olympian, who grew to dislike Steve Kerr’s player’s coach brand? Or stay the course and trust that their additions along the margins, including a healthy Malcolm Brogdon, and the continued development of Brown and Jayson Tatum vaults them over the top? Durant prefers to play in isolation and he’s pretty damn effective too. Should they go all in on a tectonic trade for an aging Kevin Garnett Durant that would shift the balance of power in the short term? So does a proposed trade between the Celtics and Nets. This time around, the roles are reversed. George and Leonard were on the verge of free agency. However, the Nets who are perpetually unsatisfied, reportedly countered with a demand to include Marcus Smart. The Boston Celtics have reached their offseason garden of forking paths.

In a vacuum, Durant is better than Brown and may have meant the difference between a six-game NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and the Celtics' 18th ...

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