One NBA writer is proposing that the Boston Celtics trade small forward Jaylen Brown to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guard Darius Garland.
The Ringer’s Brian Barrett proposed the blockbuster deal.
“Jaylen Brown, swap him with Cleveland for Darius Garland,” Barrett said. “So Jaylen goes to the Cavs, plays with Donovan Mitchell, who of course he’s buddies with, and then the Celtics get Darius Garland, an elite point guard, in return.
“And the reason this is intriguing to me is that the Cavaliers, they’re missing a wing. That was their weakest spot this season. They did not have a wing and they desperately needed a wing. From a Celtics perspective, you go with Jayson Tatum and Darius Garland, where it’s like ok, now you have another creator, another guy who can make plays for you.”
Brown is eligible to sign the supermax extension with the Celtics this summer after making an All-NBA team this season. If Boston doesn’t offer the California product the supermax, he could ask for a trade.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jaylen Brown & Boston Celtics Updates
Brown averaged 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Celtics during the regular season while shooting 49.1% from the field, 33.5% from beyond the arc and 76.5% from the free-throw line. He made his second All-Star team and helped Boston win 57 games.
Meanwhile, Garland put up 21.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game this season for the Cavaliers while shooting 46.2% overall, 41.0% from 3 and 86.3% from the free-throw line. The one-time All-Star signed a five-year, $194.3 million designated rookie contract extension with Cleveland in July 2022.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jaylen Brown & Boston Celtics Updates
Celtics president Brad Stevens wants to keep Brown in Boston, so we’ll see if he offers the talented forward the supermax extension this offseason. After making the Finals last year, the Cs regressed this year by losing to the Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals in seven games.
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