Jaylen Brown for Giannis trade would be ‘very simple’

Rumors of the Celtics’ curiosity in buying and selling for Giannis Antetokounmpo have been swirling for months, and the Celtics must transfer a major quantity of wage so as to make it occur.

This week, Jaylen Brown drew headlines when he aired out some points he had with the way in which the Celtics first-round loss to Philadelphia went down. Then, Tracy McGrady stated that he’s been listening to Brown has some deep frustrations with the Celtics’ group.

If Brown is sad in Boston after signing a supermax contract extension with the staff in 2023, then it would make sense for the Celtics to commerce him, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said during a recent appearance on “Get Up!”

Brown is underneath contract via 2029, however he turns into eligible for one more contract extension this summer season.

“From a Boston standpoint, that is quite simple,” Windhorst stated. “In July, Jaylen Brown has the chance to signal a contract extension with the Celtics. If he’s proud of the Celtics, it’s an enormous one. It might be $70 million per 12 months. He’s simply coming off his greatest season, you’re going to supply it. If he’s proud of the Celtics, signal. See you in September. If he’s not proud of the Celtics and he says ‘I don’t wish to be right here’ commerce [him].”

Brown can be 32 on the finish of his present contract. He stated this season was his favourite of his decade-long run with the Celtics. He gained a title with Boston in 2024 and was named Finals MVP.

He spent most of this season enjoying with out Jayson Tatum, who missed a number of months whereas recovering from a ruptured Achilles’ tendon. The Celtics overachieved throughout Tatum’s absence, successful 56 video games and securing the No. 2 seed within the Japanese Convention whereas Brown performed himself into the MVP dialogue.

“Brown is youthful, more healthy, and performs a mode that gained a championship,” Windhorst stated. “I feel if you happen to’re Boston, you’re like ‘I’m holding on to Jaylen Brown’, but when he doesn’t wish to be right here and he’s going to go complain on media for the following 12 months then he can deal with it when he doesn’t signal the extension and you’ll go take care of it.”

Antetokounmpo has not dominated out returning to the Bucks, however has additionally reportedly proven some curiosity in a recent begin elsewhere. Touchdown a participant of Brown’s caliber might be engaging for Milwaukee, Windhorst stated.

“That is terribly easy. After all Milwaukee would see among the stuff that Jaylen Brown is saying and they might get able to go and name Boston,” stated Windhorst.

Khari A. Thompson

Sports activities Reporter

Khari Thompson covers skilled sports activities for Boston.com. Earlier than becoming a member of the staff in 2022, Khari coated school soccer for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.