Celtics
Incoming: 4th pick (Wilson or Boozer)
Outgoing: Brown
Bulls
Incoming: Brown
Outgoing: 4th pick
This trade would be a curveball, but could actually help the Celtics improve by creating enough cap room for a star free agent.
If Stevens thought highly enough of either Cam Boozer or Caleb Wilson, the Celtics could also add a max contract free agent, given the Bulls have enough cap room to trade for Brown without sending back any salary.
The 2026 free agent class is one of the strongest in years, with potential free agents like:
Unrestricted: CJ McCollum, Ayo Dosunmu, Harrison Barnes, John Collins, Mitchell Robinson, Robert Williams III, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kristaps Porzingis
Restricted: Peyton Watson, Walker Kessler, Bennedict Mathurin, Tari Eason
Player Option: Austin Reaves, Andrew Wiggins, Bradley Beal
Team Option: Isaiah Hartenstein, Jonathan Kuminga
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For the Bulls, the Reinsdorf family are known for being cheap and do not like full rebuilds. Trading for Brown keeps the Bulls relevant. For Jaylen, he finally gets his own team, playing for a historic franchise, in a huge market.
Giddey
Buzelis
Brown
Williams
Smith
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