I'm not sure whether a Sabonis for Brown trade makes sense, but some of the criticism of Sabonis here is over the top. He's a more efficient scorer than Brown, better shooting percentage, better percentage from three, better free throw shooter, better rebounder and better passer. Brown is a more versatile defender, but folks here are underrating Sabonis' defense. He's significantly better than people are giving him credit for. He's not a star defender, but comparing him to Kanter is absurd. His advanced defensive stats are ok and he's very talented offensively. It is by no means a sure thing that Brown has a brighter future, in fact I suspect that many people who are not Celtic fans would give the edge to Sabonis.