Jaylen Brown

Boston Celtics Receive: F OG Anunoby, F/C Khem Birch, 2023 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2025 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – TOR)

Toronto Raptors Receive: G/F Jaylen Brown

Of course, there was a corollary effect in the recent Jaylen Brown rumors that emerged – Jaylen Brown heard about them.

A simple, three-letter tweet might tell us how he feels about them. If Brown is really “shaking his head”, and the Nets negotiations falls apart, the Boston Celtics may have a problem. If Brown feels alienated from his squad, could he look to move on?

In that event, plenty of teams will be interested. After all, we just saw Brown effectively carry an offense through the NBA Finals. The Toronto Raptors have been linked to plenty of star names this summer, but Brown might be the most affordable of them all.

This trade likely won’t make the Celtics better in 2022-23. Anunoby is a better defender, but he doesn’t boast nearly the same shot-creation abilities as Brown.

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With that said, Anunoby still a high-end starter, and the Celtics get to add some draft capital here that could help them land a new co-star for Jayson Tatum down the line.

We wouldn’t expect the Boston Celtics to rush to trade Brown this summer. With that said, if the relationship between the player and organization looks irrevocably damaged, they may find themselves backed into a corner.