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[Moranis]

Plan A is apparently trading Brown for younger cheaper players and draft capital.

[Ilikesports17]

Plan A is apparently trading Brown for younger cheaper players and draft capital.

Why do you say that?

[Moranis]

Plan A is apparently trading Brown for younger cheaper players and draft capital.

Why do you say that?

There is a ton of smoke on this.  It is all over NBA circles by guys that are generally in touch and their reporting has shifted from the C's are listening to offers, to escalating offers, to the C's are looking at players that are clearly going in the top 10 in the draft, that the goal wasn't the 2nd apron, but getting out of the tax completely.  There is just so much smoke and heat, that appears to be plan A. 

[Banner18now!]

Plan A is apparently trading Brown for younger cheaper players and draft capital.

Why do you say that?

There is a ton of smoke on this.  It is all over NBA circles by guys that are generally in touch and their reporting has shifted from the C's are listening to offers, to escalating offers, to the C's are looking at players that are clearly going in the top 10 in the draft, that the goal wasn't the 2nd apron, but getting out of the tax completely.  There is just so much smoke and heat, that appears to be plan A.

If they trade Brown it better be for a [dang] good package. If it?s kind of meh, than that just means this new owner is cheap.

[slamtheking]

Plan A is apparently trading Brown for younger cheaper players and draft capital.

Why do you say that?

because his deepest, darkest desire for the past 10 years has been to get rid of Jaylen Brown.  It's been HIS plan A for years.  no one else's really, just his.

[Redz]

Wrong thread

[Vermont Green]

Well, no trade up into the top 10. Maybe this means Brown is safe.

I think the situation is exactly what everyone has been reporting. The Celtics don?t want to trade Brown, but people are making offers. There is a point where it would make sense to trade Brown. But it would have to be a pretty big offer.

[celticinorlando]

So it is pretty obvious Brown and White aren't going anywhere so we can put that to bed.
Also think Simons at least plays the season in Boston next year.

Brad said Luke and AL are priorities for them. That means someone has to go. Most likely Sam but I pray to God they dump Walsh and Niang.

[Who]

I think Anfernee Simons is trade bait to get the final piece of the Celtics next title winning core. A 4th option behind Tatum, Jaylen and D White. A replacement for Jrue Holiday.

I don't think A Simons will have the trade value to get that player but his contract will be needed as a cap makeweight to match salary. So I am thinking A Simons plus a bunch of picks. At some point. Not necessarily this summer or even during the season. Maybe the re-sign him to keep the salary slot open for a trade at a later date.