Celtics Could Trade Jaylen Brown For 1 Massive Reason
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William Chisholm has been "curating" investors as he attempts to close the Celtics sale. Who are they? A Globe report outlined them.
Armed with starters Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis, plus core bench cogs Al Horford (now an unrestricted free agent), Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser, Boston has posted a combined 125-39 regular season record across the past two regular seasons, and has claimed one title in that span.
Boston could reportedly look to make some small moves and then make more into the season next year. More Celtics news: Celtics Trade Idea Swaps Jrue Holiday For $26M Star Forward If true, this could be a complete game-changer for the Celtics as they enter into the upcoming offseason.
According to Shams Charania, the Celtics' primary focus still revolves around moving Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Sam Hauser.
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Brooklyn is the only team that could absorb Holiday’s deal outright into their cap space. Otherwise, the other team involved in acquiring Holiday would need to send out at least $25.9 million in salary for the trade to work under CBA rules if it goes through after July 1st. Holiday is set to make $32.4 million next season.
The Boston Celtics could end up making a lot of moves this summer to shed significant salary. They are going to try the best they can to get under the second apron. Derrick White has been mentioned as a player that a lot of other teams would love to grab in a trade at the Celtics' expense.
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Celtics Wire on MSNAre the Boston Celtics interested in signing EuroLeague forward Nigel Hayes-Davis?Are the Boston Celtics interested in signing EuroLeague forward Nigel Hayes-Davis? Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was recently spotted in Turkiye at a Fenerbahce game, with reporting on his visit relating he was at the Basketball Super League and EuroLeague team tilt to scout Hayes-Davis.
A three-team mock trade has the Golden State Warriors landing a champion from the Boston Celtics while sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Brooklyn Nets.