Boston Celtics Receive: G Derrick Rose, C Isaiah Hartenstein, F Obi Toppin
New York Knicks Receive: G Malcolm Brogdon
In some ways, NBA discourse is a fickle mistress. The way we talk about these teams can be very inconsistent.
Jaylen Brown trades are entirely fashionable at the moment. Depending on who you ask, he’s a Hawk, Rocket, or even a Warrior. Why can’t he be a Celtic?
Brown is 26. His co-star, Jayson Tatum, is 25. How is it that what they’ve accomplished in recent years isn’t enough to keep them together?
After all, look at the New York Knicks. This team just advanced to the second round of the playoffs. They’ve been widely celebrated for doing so.
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Why? Simply because they exceeded expectations? Shouldn’t the standards exist in a vacuum?
Would this deal help them exceed expectations again next year?