Why The Boston Celtics Do The Deal
The Celtics do this deal because Brown doesn’t want to be with them. This one is relatively simple.
He’s also a free agent after this season. The Celtics do not appear likely to retain him. Getting some value for him now before he leaves the team in free agency seems like a sensible decision.
This would be good value. The Celtics are losing the best player in the deal, but Beal remains a star-level contributor. This trade should keep Boston in title contention.
Especially given that they’re also adding Johnson. This deal bolsters the Celtics’ already-impressive depth, even if they’re losing the most talented player in the deal.
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If nothing else, at least people will have to stop talking about them.