Players I would trade both Brown and Tatum for:
1. Kevin Durant
2. Anthony Davis
3. Greek Freak
4. James Harden
Players I would trade just one of EITHER player for:
1. Karl Anthony Towns
2. Joel Embiid
Players who don't make sense at all to trade for because of age/position
1. Lebron
2. Curry
3. Westbrook
4. CP3
5. Wall
Players I would trade Brown for but NOT Tatum:
1. Kawhi
2. DeRozan
3. Jimmy Butler
4. Paul George
5. Boogie
6. Porzingis
7. Rudy Gobert
Tough to crunch so many scenarios, especially factoring the contract variable. Tatum is definitely the more "untradeable" in that he is far more consistent and his scoring range is far more polished. Tatum's ceiling is Durant, and I think he has a decent chance of reaching it. Brown reminds me of a young Kobe. Same athleticism, but the obvious moments where he hasn't grown in to his body so to speak. I think he is far more consistent than Bryant was in a young age, and Brown's defense at a young age is superior. I just think it is more likely for Tatum to reach his full potential compared to Brown.
Both players are very coachable though, and have bought in to Brad Stevens system 100%, so the sky is the limit for both of them. Their egos are in check, which is not typical of a young player with so much talent.....(see Ben Simmons).
To say they are "untradeable" is ridiculous, but for any of the players mentioned above to come available in a scenario where the Celtics are trade partners, to me, is highly unrealistic.
I have to say I disagree with almost everything you had in that post. No way I would trade both Tatum and Brown for any one player in the league and especially not Giannis or Harden.
The trade list for Jalen is really funny. Brown might be better right now than Butler, DeRozan.
Excuse me while I go an poke my eyes out after that one. I am impressed in your ability to go against the grain though.
Lol, go against the grain???
You do realize that when Kyrie and Hayward are back that Brown likely becomes our 4th best player by default?
All of these players are teams #1/1A options. All-stars.
How much Kool-Aid have you had to drink since Game 1?
The 4 players mentioned in the Brown+Tatum trades get us INSTANT hang-ups from those front offices with the offers. You are looney-tunes to think otherwise.
Karl Anthony Towns and Embiid are far more valuable than either one of Tatum and Brown, especially in a one-for-one trade scenario for our team, considering the rest of our roster. I would gladly trade either one of these guys to have a dominant center like Embiid/Towns to play alongside of Horford. It would make us unstoppable...
Kyrie/Brown/Hayward/Horford/(Towns/Embiid)
Dude, you are so spun if you can't see how much more dominant that lineup would be for us...
Most of the list of seven I mentioned as Brown (but not Tatum) one-for-one trades would be almost snap calls to make, and even some would have to be considered for Tatum.
Or, you somehow think our 2 rookies are somehow top-10 players RIGHT NOW in the NBA, which I do believe is a very difficult argument to make.