With the arrival of the NBA’s 2023 offseason in earnest finally here, you can expect a bevy of trade proposals from fans and analysts looking to play armchair general manager in pursuit of improving the Celtics’ roster to contend for a title next season.
In the latest episode of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, the crew talks about the offseason, the league’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and the potential cap situation with Jaylen Brown being eligible for a nearly $300 million supermax contract extension just a season removed from costar on the wing Jayson Tatum being eligible for an even larger extension.
If — for one reason or another — the Celtics have to move on from Brown, what are some of the deals they could or should pursue?
First on the docket is a trade suggested by The Ringer which would send Jaylen Brown to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft. Would the Celtics do this deal? The gang discusses in the video embedded below.
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