Proposed Jaylen Brown Trade Ideas

[Vermont Green]

These have been showing up in various threads but I thought I would start a specific one so that we can see all the ideas in one place.  I feel like this is real, that Brown wants to be traded and that BOS will consider trading him.

This is one I saw that was put up on Hardwood Houdini:

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, boatload of picks

Seems reasonable.  If I was MIL, I would want more but I feel that this is in the ball park of a decent trade idea. 

We can make this a kind of competition as well.  When he is traded (or if), we can see who came the closest to the actual trade and we can all give them a Tommy Point.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I was playing with a similar idea. Makes a lot of sense for all teams.

I wonder about the Hawks also trying to get Irving as a buy-low guy as well. Brown and Irving seem to be good friends, and getting another guard would help the Hawks be ready to compete. In a trade like that, the Mavs get NAW or Daniels for Irving.

I've been trying to figure out a way to get PJ Washington to the Cs too. That would give us tremendous versatility and more size. He duplicates a lot of what Flagg and Marshall are already doing. Hauser and a young prospect (Walsh?) going to one of the Hawks or Mavs might be enough to get that done.

[No Nickname]

These have been showing up in various threads but I thought I would start a specific one so that we can see all the ideas in one place.  I feel like this is real, that Brown wants to be traded and that BOS will consider trading him.

This is one I saw that was put up on Hardwood Houdini:

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, boatload of picks

Seems reasonable.  If I was MIL, I would want more but I feel that this is in the ball park of a decent trade idea. 

We can make this a kind of competition as well.  When he is traded (or if), we can see who came the closest to the actual trade and we can all give them a Tommy Point.

With those players, the Hawks would have to give up their best first rounders in 2026 and 2027.

2026 Draft: The Hawks possess their own pick, the most favorable of New Orleans/Milwaukee's first-round pick, and potential pick swaps with San Antonio and Cleveland.

2027 Draft: The Hawks are slated to receive the less favorable of New Orleans or Milwaukee's first-round pick (protected 1-4).

The Celtics would have to give up two 1st rounders (one to MIL and one to ATL).  This is key because the C's picks will most-likely be in the high 20s.  MIL needs to get the really good picks from ATL for this to work.

And the C's probably have to give up one more player to MIL.  Someone like Hugo.  And another 1st.

If that would all work under the cap rules!

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown, C's 2026 1st

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, Hugo, and ATL's best 2026 pick, best 2027 pick, and C's 2028 pick (or 2029 if MIL prefers, since the Spurs have swap rights with C's in 2028)

Basically the C's would give up: Brown, Hugo, and two future 1sts in 2026 and 2028

[Larry for 3]

These have been showing up in various threads but I thought I would start a specific one so that we can see all the ideas in one place.  I feel like this is real, that Brown wants to be traded and that BOS will consider trading him.

This is one I saw that was put up on Hardwood Houdini:

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, boatload of picks

Seems reasonable.  If I was MIL, I would want more but I feel that this is in the ball park of a decent trade idea. 

We can make this a kind of competition as well.  When he is traded (or if), we can see who came the closest to the actual trade and we can all give them a Tommy Point.

With those players, the Hawks would have to give up their best first rounders in 2026 and 2027.

2026 Draft: The Hawks possess their own pick, the most favorable of New Orleans/Milwaukee's first-round pick, and potential pick swaps with San Antonio and Cleveland.

2027 Draft: The Hawks are slated to receive the less favorable of New Orleans or Milwaukee's first-round pick (protected 1-4).

The Celtics would have to give up two 1st rounders (one to MIL and one to ATL).  This is key because the C's picks will most-likely be in the high 20s.  MIL needs to get the really good picks from ATL for this to work.

And the C's probably have to give up one more player to MIL.  Someone like Hugo.  And another 1st.

If that would all work under the cap rules!

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown, C's 2026 1st

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, Hugo, and ATL's best 2026 pick, best 2027 pick, and C's 2028 pick (or 2029 if MIL prefers, since the Spurs have swap rights with C's in 2028)

Basically the C's would give up: Brown, Hugo, and two future 1sts in 2026 and 2028

I don?t think Gannis value is that high. So I?m saying i think he can be had for less considering his age, injuries and the state of the NBA. And I don?t think other crazy offers out there further bringing the price down.

[RodyTur10]

Celtics get: De'Aaron Fox + 20th pick '26 + Atlanta 1st '27 + cancel swap rights for first round pick with Boston '28 + swap rights for best first round pick from Dallas, Minnesota and San Antonio '30 + San Antonio 1st '31 (included swap rights with Sacramento)

Spurs get: Jaylen Brown

A lot of swap rights the Spurs have obtained. They're incredibly set up well for the future, but with the emerge of Harper I believe the Spurs would much rather have Brown than Fox and be willing to pay a price for that. With Barnes' expiring contract, Johnson and Champagnie both only one year left and ready for raises they'd prefer the guarantee of a long term stay of a proven All Star and a high level scorer to take away pressure from Wembanyama.

For us, like I said there's probably a lot of value in those picks and swap rights. It needs to happen on draft night, because of the consecutive first rounders in '26 (20th pick) and '27 (Atlanta first). We also save about 7.6M in salary. But we could demand the Spurs to sweeten the pot by adding Champagnie or with say Johnson for Hauser for example, but we might regret that since Hauser's contract runs for three more years for an acceptable salary.

The fit for the Spurs has been explained, but I find that with Fox, White and Pritchard we would have an ideal playoff guard rotation with more variety. Of course Tatum is now by far our best wing, but we have depth and some young players who can still really develop in Hauser, Gonzalez, Scheierman and Walsh. With the MLE I'd try to bring back the Timelord to strengthen our center situation by the way.

[Who]

The other interesting name in this was Jalen Johnson being named the most under-rated player.

Interesting because JJ is a player linked with Jaylen Brown trade ideas over the last year. It looks like JJ has improved to the point where if ATL was willing to trade him for JB it would be a straight swap rather than ATL including other valuable assets in addition to JJ as BOS would have demanded 12 months ago.

I am not even sure they trade JJ straight up for Jaylen - just because of the age difference. JJ is only 24 years old. Jaylen is 29 and turns 30 at the start of next season. Even if Jaylen is a bit better right now, it is not worth 5 extra years of All-Star level player from Jalen Johnson.

So if ATL was to trade for Jaylen, it would be a lesser package. They have some valuable picks but that is a rebuilding trade and BOS does not want to rebuild in the middle of Tatum's prime. Their other assets are lesser talents like NAW, Okongwu, Dyson Daniels. Risky youth like Risacher or Kuminga. Nothing that would tempt me to part with Jaylen Brown.

Looks more like ATL is now out of the Jaylen Brown sweepstakes unless it is a 3 team deal with them sending those picks somewhere else and BOS getting back a proven All-Star.

Moranis mentioned something like this as a trade idea on another thread. Not sure where. As stated in the quote above, I didn't think this is enough for Jaylen but it got me wondering ...

So I do not like Okongwu as a starting center. I think Queta is better than Okongwu at center because Okongwu struggles to defend & rebound the position well enough. I love Okongwu as a PF/C off the bench / 6th man type and I like Okongwu as a starting PF. I like him more as a starting PF than a starting C although his perimter skills are more average for a PF compared to above average for a C ...

So I was thinking about Okongwu at PF, Queta at C and Tatum sliding back to SF. A beefy frontcourt. Then NAW gives us an extra guard to go with Pritchard and D White. Dyson Daniels gives us an upgrade at backup forward over our young wings (J Walsh, Hugo).

G: D White, Pritchard
G: NAW
F: Tatum, Dyson Daniels
F: Okongwu
C: Queta

Then we have small ball lineups where Okongwu can move to center and give the opponent a different look. The Dyson Daniels at SF next to Tatum at PF would be very good both alongside Okongwu or Queta. We have two big defensive minded combo guards in D White and NAW. A 3rd guard in Pritchard. Can keep 2 of them on the court at all times.

I am not convinced it is an upgrade over Jaylen and other pieces. But it would be a formidable team in it's own right. A Tatum-centric team with 4 supporting players in the 3 guards and Okongwu. Although no true 2nd option.

I'd rather stick with Jaylen but it was fun to think about. I would enjoy watching that team above. Maybe you get ATL's lotto pick this year as well. Add another defensive big behind Queta. Maybe get Risacher thrown into the deal with Hauser going the other way.

[Vermont Green]

These have been showing up in various threads but I thought I would start a specific one so that we can see all the ideas in one place.  I feel like this is real, that Brown wants to be traded and that BOS will consider trading him.

This is one I saw that was put up on Hardwood Houdini:

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, boatload of picks

Seems reasonable.  If I was MIL, I would want more but I feel that this is in the ball park of a decent trade idea. 

We can make this a kind of competition as well.  When he is traded (or if), we can see who came the closest to the actual trade and we can all give them a Tommy Point.

With those players, the Hawks would have to give up their best first rounders in 2026 and 2027.

2026 Draft: The Hawks possess their own pick, the most favorable of New Orleans/Milwaukee's first-round pick, and potential pick swaps with San Antonio and Cleveland.

2027 Draft: The Hawks are slated to receive the less favorable of New Orleans or Milwaukee's first-round pick (protected 1-4).

The Celtics would have to give up two 1st rounders (one to MIL and one to ATL).  This is key because the C's picks will most-likely be in the high 20s.  MIL needs to get the really good picks from ATL for this to work.

And the C's probably have to give up one more player to MIL.  Someone like Hugo.  And another 1st.

If that would all work under the cap rules!

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown, C's 2026 1st

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, Hugo, and ATL's best 2026 pick, best 2027 pick, and C's 2028 pick (or 2029 if MIL prefers, since the Spurs have swap rights with C's in 2028)

Basically the C's would give up: Brown, Hugo, and two future 1sts in 2026 and 2028

I think Brown, Hugo + (2) firsts is too much for Giannis.  That package is better than what you have ATL giving up to MIL.  MIL would just take the BOS package directly.

I think the 3-way is a reasonable premise, but I see ATL having to give up at least one more actual good player.  Kuminga, Kispert, and Risacher are all projects.  The picks they have to offer is good, but maybe Okungwu instead of Kispert or something like that.  Maybe Brown (to ATL) and (1) first from Boston for Giannis and a second or something, like that.  Then Kuminga, Okongwu and Risacher plus 2 picks from ATL to MIL.

[Who]

So if ATL was to trade for Jaylen, it would be a lesser package. They have some valuable picks but that is a rebuilding trade and BOS does not want to rebuild in the middle of Tatum's prime. Their other assets are lesser talents like NAW, Okongwu, Dyson Daniels. Risky youth like Risacher or Kuminga. Nothing that would tempt me to part with Jaylen Brown.

Moranis mentioned something like this as a trade idea on another thread. Not sure where. As stated in the quote above, I didn't think this is enough for Jaylen but it got me wondering ...

So I do not like Okongwu as a starting center. I think Queta is better than Okongwu at center because Okongwu struggles to defend & rebound the position well enough. I love Okongwu as a PF/C off the bench / 6th man type and I like Okongwu as a starting PF. I like him more as a starting PF than a starting C although his perimter skills are more average for a PF compared to above average for a C ...

So I was thinking about Okongwu at PF, Queta at C and Tatum sliding back to SF. A beefy frontcourt. Then NAW gives us an extra guard to go with Pritchard and D White. Dyson Daniels gives us an upgrade at backup forward over our young wings (J Walsh, Hugo).

G: D White, Pritchard
G: NAW
F: Tatum, Dyson Daniels
F: Okongwu
C: Queta

Then we have small ball lineups where Okongwu can move to center and give the opponent a different look. The Dyson Daniels at SF next to Tatum at PF would be very good both alongside Okongwu or Queta. We have two big defensive minded combo guards in D White and NAW. A 3rd guard in Pritchard. Can keep 2 of them on the court at all times.

I am not convinced it is an upgrade over Jaylen and other pieces. But it would be a formidable team in it's own right. A Tatum-centric team with 4 supporting players in the 3 guards and Okongwu. Although no true 2nd option.

I'd rather stick with Jaylen but it was fun to think about. I would enjoy watching that team above. Maybe you get ATL's lotto pick this year as well. Add another defensive big behind Queta. Maybe get Risacher thrown into the deal with Hauser going the other way.

On the other hand, would it be worth it to ATL?

So they get Jaylen but they lose 3 key players. 3 of their 4 most valuable players after Jalen Johnson. Do they have enough left to win after the making the deal? Are they any better?

G: McCollum
G: (no-one)
F: Jaylen, Kuminga
F: Jalen Johnson, Mo Gueye
C: (no-one), Asa Newell

Maybe Risacher plays SG if they keep him out of the deal. ATL doesn't have much depth beyond their main guys. It is hard for them to make a 3-for-1 deal and come out ahead.

The financials are about the same. NAW and Okongwu are on $15mil per year and Dyson Daniels is about to rise to $25mil so that is $55mil which is about what Jaylen earns. There is no added financial flexability for either team.

Jalen Johnson, Jaylen and McCollum as a 3rd option is a nice Big Three to work with. There just isn't much else there. And McCollum is 34 abou to turn 35 in the off-season.

I love the Jaylen / Jalen combination. Jaylen gets to be #1 scorer to more of a Pippen-esque facilitator in Jalen Johnson. JJ less of a scorer than Tatum. More willing to play Robin to Jaylen's Batman. Still ... just not enough help to get anywhere despite a quality 1-2 punch and even a 3rd option.

[Vermont Green]

Here is another one.  CLE has Mitchell and Harden whose windows are closing.  They would go all in.  Giannis fits their timeline:

BOS:    Mobley and Merrill
MIL:     Brown, 1st from CLE (maybe 2)
CLE:     Giannis

[Vermont Green]

OK, I will keep them coming:

BOS:   Sengun, Capella, Sheppard
HOU:   Brown, Garza

[Sketch5]

These have been showing up in various threads but I thought I would start a specific one so that we can see all the ideas in one place.  I feel like this is real, that Brown wants to be traded and that BOS will consider trading him.

This is one I saw that was put up on Hardwood Houdini:

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, boatload of picks

Seems reasonable.  If I was MIL, I would want more but I feel that this is in the ball park of a decent trade idea. 

We can make this a kind of competition as well.  When he is traded (or if), we can see who came the closest to the actual trade and we can all give them a Tommy Point.

I did something similar, but sent Hauser and Wash to Mil and got Portis too. I think Portis would be a good strong Vet that can still play.

[Vermont Green]

How about 1 with Utah:

UTA:     Brown
BOS:    Markkanen, Filipowski, 1st

[Who]

These have been showing up in various threads but I thought I would start a specific one so that we can see all the ideas in one place.  I feel like this is real, that Brown wants to be traded and that BOS will consider trading him.

This is one I saw that was put up on Hardwood Houdini:

Celtics get: Antetokounmpo

Hawks get: Brown

Bucks get: Jonathan Kuminga, Corey Kispert, Zaccharie Risacher, boatload of picks

Seems reasonable.  If I was MIL, I would want more but I feel that this is in the ball park of a decent trade idea. 

We can make this a kind of competition as well.  When he is traded (or if), we can see who came the closest to the actual trade and we can all give them a Tommy Point.

I did something similar, but sent Hauser and Wash to Mil and got Portis too. I think Portis would be a good strong Vet that can still play.

I wanted to talk a little about Portis ....

(1) Portis is a black hole. He never passes. He is a good outside shooter on average volume. He has a limited handle. He can post up a little / play one-on-one in isos. Mostly though he is just a spot up shooter who is a negative in terms of passing and ball-handling.

This is important in scenarios where Portis would be coming in to start at PF. Whether it is as a replacement for Jaylen at forward with Tatum sliding to SF, or as mentioned elsewhere, in a super-sized lineup with Jaylen at SG, Tatum at SF, Portis at PF, Queta at C.

(2) Portis struggles defensively without a strong interior defender next to him. The phrase "headless chicken" is stuck in my head but that is too harsh. He doesn't defend centers well. He doesn't protect the rim well. He isn't good enough as the main interior help defender. Now you give him a Brook Lopez or a Giannis to play next to him and Portis will give you solid defense. You take them away and maybe ask him to play center, you will have defensive issues. MIL struggled a lot in recent years with this.

This matters if Portis is the 6th man backup PF/C. The idea of a small ball lineup with Portis at C next to the Jays in the frontcourt is tempting but ... while I believe it should be used, it should probably be used less than some are hoping for. Better to keep more of Portis' minutes at forward and get a true backup center to play behind Queta.

That means the Portis who will want 25mpg will be eating most of the backup SF / PF minutes (with Tatum sliding back to SF when alongside Portis) which will limited the minutes for Hugo & J Walsh moving forward.

F: Jaylen, (Tatum)
F: Tatum, Portis
C: Queta, (FA), Portis

I like him in that type of role. I like him less if it is Queta for 25-28mpg at center and Portis for 20mpg as his backup center.

I also do not think Portis makes as much of an impact offensively or defensively as some believe he does due to these weaknesses in his game. His lack of passing / ball-handling as a forward on offense. And his necessity for a strong interior defender next to him limit his defensive value as a small ball center.

[jambr380]

How about 1 with Utah:

UTA:     Brown
BOS:    Markkanen, Filipowski, 1st

I posted about this one recently and can see it gaining some traction if Ainge really is a Jaylen guy. That 1st has to be this year's 1st, though, and presumably a top 4 pick. I could be convinced to take Bailey instead as I do think he has star potential.

I had a nice big post all typed out, but got the 'page not working' message when I hit post. So, this is all I have for now lol. For the record, this isn't my preferred trade, just one that I could see being in consideration.

[Who]

Here is another one.  CLE has Mitchell and Harden whose windows are closing.  They would go all in.  Giannis fits their timeline:

BOS:    Mobley and Merrill
MIL:     Brown, 1st from CLE (maybe 2)
CLE:     Giannis

I made a post in the playoff thread about Mobley's game. Hopefully this link directs to that

https://forum.celticsstrong.com/index.php?topic=109609.msg3347178#lastPost

That post was more about Mobley in CLE during the playoffs but has info on how I like / dislike him for BOS.

The 2 Mobleys - the PF and the small ball C

G: Pritchard
G: D White
F: Tatum
F: E Mobley
C: Queta

I worry about the lack of a true 2nd option in this team. Mobley doesn't shoot the ball well. He doesn't create his own offense consistently. Instead he is inconsistent with big games and invisible games. Then there are spacing concerns with Mobley and Queta like Mobley and J Allen.

Feels like CLE has more offensive creation next to Mobley with Harden & D Mitchell than BOS will have with Tatum, Pritchard, D White.

G: Pritchard
G: D White
F: Hauser
F: Tatum
C: E Mobley

Mobley should have solid value at PF but larger value as a small ball five. So start at PF and play about 15-20mpg there and then play the other 15-20mpg at C with the wiggle room on minutes depending on matchups.

This lineup is much more dangerous. 4 high level shooters alongside Mobley. Tatum to help Mobley on the boards and on defense. Mobley with good freedom to explore and grow in his own offense.

That small ball lineup would be even more fun if we could get an upgrade on Hauser. More of a two way SF. Or even combine the Hauser for B Portis trade idea (if MIL blows it up) and slide Tatum back to SF.

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The defensive talent of Mobley combined with the size, quickness and overall athleticism is tantalizing. And the age as well. About to turn 25 years old. So 4-5 years younger than Jaylen. Extends that window. You could have him here for the next 8-10 years. Getting a big man with that defensive range + two way ability is extremely difficult. To have one that young with so many years ahead of him ...

Even if he is worse than Jaylen now and maybe even for the next 2-3 years, it might be worth it regardless. The rarity of such a big man + longer term future he provides.