[Trade] New Blockbuster Three-Team Trade Proposal Sends Jaylen Brown to Sacramento, Hawks Get Key Celtics Reserve

[Seattle Seahawks On SI]

The Boston Celtics are set up for an offseason filled with change. Tatum is likely to be out for the entire 2025-2026 season, which is a blow considering how much of Boston's roster is built to win right now. Furthermore, the Celtics are facing some salary restrictions due to a recent run of aggressive spending. Signing Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White all to new deals pushed them firmly into the second apron and they need to cut salary to duck the harsh penalties of repeating second apron status.

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[Tetsujin]

You could cut the Hawks out of this deal without changing a damn thing about the trade lol

 

[SacTownKid]

You could cut the Hawks out of this deal without changing a damn thing about the trade lol

Those 2nd round picks are the backbone of this entire deal though, haha.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We should definitely trade for a supermax coming off offseason knee surgery.

 

[SacTownKid]

We should definitely trade for a supermax coming off offseason knee surgery.

That's right, forgot about that. That should limit his value somewhat but it's a meniscus so that's probably not going to ruin anyone.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

That's right, forgot about that. That should limit his value somewhat but it's a meniscus so that's probably not going to ruin anyone.

Yeah he's probably fine but I guess it was just a shave and not a repair so it makes you wonder if "there's more where that came from".

I like Brown and wish him well. I don't like paying him #1 money to play on a team with a fraction of the talent that the Celts had.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Would rather do the deal with Sabonis instead of Keegan