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The Boston Celtics should consider trading star forward Jaylen Brown this offseason

The Boston Celtics should consider trading star forward Jaylen Brown this offseason

USA Today22-06-2025
The Boston Celtics should consider trading star forward Jaylen Brown this offseason. Or at least that is the point of view of "98.5 The Sports Hub" eponymous hosts of the "Zolak and Bertrand" show explored on a recent episode. With the Georgia native making a supermax at the same time costar on the wing Jayson Tatum is as well, it will remain a challenge to stock the rest of the roster with enough depth to stay competitive for titles in the second apron era of the collective bargaining agreement.
The Celtics could solve that concern by making the most of Brown's value as a player, getting back good draft assets and rotation players in his stead. But is there a trade out there that would return the sort of assets that Boston would actually consider pulling the trigger on?
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about the logic of dealing away Brown, and whether it might be worth it.
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