Agree that’s too much for Lillard, especially given the age difference.
I think a Towns trade should be considered, too. Not sold on him, but I like the idea better than giving an incomplete player like JB the largest contract in NBA history.
And I think the Minny trade could make sense, too. Towns doesn’t fit alongside Gobert, and JB would seemingly fit next to Edwards as a 3 (and is seemingly close to Edwards). For us, Towns provides a versatile big either as a 4 or smaller ball 5, and he fits Tatum’s timeline.
I think a Cleveland Garland swap could make sense for both sides, too, as well as Siakam being a possibility.
All this will be predicated on JB being potentially interested in the destination, though.
Towns is a deal Minneosta might do, because they can't really move Gobert, and Towns and Gobert just clearly don't fit. I just hate that move for Boston. He is a complete nothing on defense, he turns it over more than Brown, is soft, and has just never demonstrated to any degree that he contributes to winning. Also, he's on the EXACT SAME CONTRACT AS BROWN. Literally dollar for dollar the first 4 years. If Boston is moving Brown for money reasons it 100% will not be for KAT, because that deal solves nothing.
Siakam for Brown makes basketball sense for Toronto, but for contract reasons neither team would do it. With Brown Boston at least has the supermax to offer him, with Siakam they don't have that ace in the whole. He's a walk risk, as is Brown for Toronto. Also, i don't love the fit of Siakam on the team. His three is his weakest skill, and we need shooters to space for Tatum. Also, he's older than Brown. Its a move for the sake of a move.
Garland is under a 25% max contract for five years. Cleveland isn't trading that for 1 year of Brown unless Brown agrees to an extension pre-trade, and I don't think he would. Even then Brown and Mitchell are more redundant than Mitchell and Garland so I don't see it for the Cavs. Also, I don't love small guards come playoff time.
I don't know, these guys don't solve any real issue for the c's, and in some cases create new issues. If the trade is KAT/Garland/Beal/Siakam or guys on that level I'm keeping Brown.
The Lillard idea I at least get. That guy solves your late game offense problem, lets Tatum move off ball more. It makes some sense at least even if I think there's no chance it happens.