How do you think we got here with Jaylen Brown?

[jambr380]

I'm just wondering where everybody stands on the Jaylen situation. Stevens recently discussed that he has been in communication with Jaylen and that they've had 'candid conversations'. Did it go sideways during one of these meetings, do you think there is mutual interest in moving on, or is everything actually totally fine?

It seems that after we very publicly lost out on the Giannis sweepstakes, we are hearing more and more rumors for far less impressive packages from several teams. But are these reports true or are they just for clicks? It is especially interesting that with as much as Jaylen talks (and has been talking), he has been pretty silent on this.

There has continued to be a lot of noise since the Giannis deal. After having the ability to complete the deal, but not including Hugo/picks, the thought was that Stevens would have a plan B, but that doesn't look to be the case. Do you think Brad eventually just trades Jaylen for the best available package or is Plan B just that Jaylen will be in a Celtics uniform next year? Is that even possible at this point?

[Who]

It seems that after we very publicly lost out on the Giannis sweepstakes, we are hearing more and more rumors for far less impressive packages from several teams. But are these reports true or are they just for clicks?

I think they are true. Stevens could have said Jaylen is off the market. It was only Giannis. Nothing else.

There have also been multiple reports of Stevens not only taking calls and listening to offers about Jaylen but Stevens making calls himself / instigating trade talks.

It is especially interesting that with as much as Jaylen talks (and has been talking), he has been pretty silent on this.

Yes, I think Jaylen is on board with whatever is happening. He complains about a lot of things ... but not this?

Nah, he's on board. So he probably has either asked for a trade or less stronger version like he is happy to be traded. That he would like to try somewhere new / be the main man.

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That said, even if Jaylen did ask out ... I am surprised there isn't more pushback against it from Stevens and the rest of the organization.

I think they want Jaylen out. I don't think they want to give him that contract extension. Whether that is Stevens and this is a basketball decision based on the new cap rules ... or whether that is new owners and them possibly being cheap. Either one could be driving this angle.

My point - they are doing very little to keep Jaylen. To discourage him from wanting to leave. I don't think they want him.

[Phantom255x]

It's a good question.

I might catch some flack for saying it, but what's odd to me is Tatum hasn't said or posted anything at all during this offseason related to Jaylen. Whether it's trade talks, Giannis rumors, etc. He's stayed silent and only posted a few advertisement related stuff. Even in the Durant rumors in 2022, he said Jaylen was his guy and scoffed at the idea of them trading him. We haven't seen anything to that nature this offseason. Tatum could easily squash some of this too, but he's been silent and it makes me wonder...

[SparzWizard]

It's probably real if Tatum hasn't said anything and JB hasn't said anything and Stevens is out there doing his thing involving JB.

If I was JT I'd be upset too after JB's comments right after the Game 7 loss on his Twitch stream. Throwing JT under the bus with the unneeded comments. Brown wants his own team and be "The Guy" so Stevens is going out there to make one.

It's too bad though, Stevens didn't want to throw in Hugo and Baylor for Giannis.