Sometimes, things get pretty awkward in the NBA.
Ideally, players and teams remain on the same page. Unfortunately, in the real world, it doesn’t always go that way. Plenty of factors can drive a wedge in that fragile relationship.
Suppose, for example, that a player learns that he was part of a trade offer.
Even if that offer would have landed his team a generational talent, he’s likely to take that as an insult. That may be the case with Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics at the moment.
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After all, it’s recently been reported that Brown was offered, alongside other assets, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Kevin Durant. Brown’s subsequent “SMH” tweet suggests that, well, his inclusion in an offer left him shaking his head.
If he’s suddenly opposed to finishing his career in Boston, here are three trade packages for the Celtics to consider involving Brown.