A couple of thoughts: this must mean that Ainge doesn't believe that Leonard is injured, but then wouldn't that make him a head case?
And what could the offer be? Is Brown and Morris enough to match salaries? I assume all the future picks were on the table too. This was also during Tatum's swoon, so was he offered?
Hypothetically, Brown + Morris + Rozier + Nader could get it done. Nader is solely just there to match salaries. Might sound like a lot but if Kawhi is relatively healthy and the C's ensure they keep Smart, then that's a deadly team next year. Would absolutely suck to lose Jaylen though, but either way I doubt it happens, b/c Kawhi stays in San Antonio and signs the super-max.
It definitely doesn’t sound like a lot. I love Brown, but I still think that’s a skimpy offer.
No way is that skimpy. A one year rental of a potentially gimpy Kawhi is not worth Jaylen Brown alone.
In order to want that trade, you must think that a) you can re-sign Kawhi and/or b) Jaylen stinks.
It's all about perspective gentlemen. From our end. You're correct. But like most Celtics fans on Celticsblog you weren't thinking about the Spurs perspective. We learned a few posts later what the Spurs demanded of LA from eja:
"I just read on Bleacher Report the Spurs are demanding Brandon Ingram, Kuzma, Josh Hart, two firsts and the option to swap two more firsts."
Now, I don't want to trade Brown. But what the Spurs are asking is a lot more than just Brown + Rozier, so to them, it's skimpy.
That would be why I don't think a deal makes sense. That and the lux tax implications.