We requested in your questions and also you delivered (thanks!). There have been plenty of questions on Jaylen Brown and since that’s crucial matter of the offseason, I figured I’d do a devoted publish answering questions on him and his state of affairs. Keep tuned for the subsequent part coming quickly with my solutions about the remainder of the roster and workforce.
Jakedaman
Will Brown take lower than 250…no
Will the Celtics supply greater than 250….no
Jeff I’m pondering he’s going to Houston…..your ideas
Whereas I believe that is an oversimplification, I believe there’s a case to be made for a extra refined resolution tree thought course of.
So that you begin with selecting between the next selections:- Retain Jaylen Brown on a SuperMax contract- Commerce Brown for some bundle of gamers and picks that represents near-equal worth
If you wish to retain him, you continue to have to seek out out if Jaylen Brown is within the Supermax. I’d assume so as a result of it’s the most cash he can get, however he could favor to play out his contract and develop into a free agent. If that’s the case, then you definately instantly look to commerce him.
For those who do determine to commerce him, both now or later, it’s a must to determine if you need one other star participant in return or a step again in fast expertise in favor of future potential (and value financial savings). See extra ideas on this beneath.
That is oversimplified since numerous these points are intertwined, however it could assist to compartmentalize issues moderately than making an attempt to sort out all of sudden a broad query like “is Jaylen Brown definitely worth the supermax below the brand new CBA guidelines?”
klam05
Do you see Jaylen agreeing to a extra team-friendly deal (one which doesn’t break the financial institution for workforce salaries, however one that also displays his All-NBA standing)? Jaylen strikes me much less about being profitable, however extra about mutual respect, which makes me imagine that it’s doable. In that case, what would it not seem like?
Technically the Celtics have the choice of providing Jaylen greater than the usual max and fewer than the SuperMax. That might nonetheless be greater than every other workforce may pay him and in concept it will avoid wasting cash that may very well be allotted to a different participant’s wage.
With that stated, I don’t see the advantages outweighing the negatives. You might be able to save a number of million {dollars} (forgive me, I don’t know the precise numbers), however you danger insulting Jaylen who already took a team-friendly deal on his final contract and out-performed it. As others have famous, he’s a Gamers Affiliation VP and there’s strain there to maximise what he will get as a precedent for different gamers.
The one exception can be if Jaylen Brown got here to the Celtics with the thought of taking much less with the intention to add one other participant. Nevertheless, everybody concerned would wish to have a transparent plan for who that added piece can be.
Backside line is that this path appears unlikely.
Timhugheslb33
Do the Celtics have sufficient property to maneuver up within the draft to get a extremely touted participant?
In the event that they determine to commerce Jaylen Brown, then sure. I believe they might make an actual bid for one of many prime 2 picks within the draft (in the event that they wished to). If that’s the course they need to go, I’d think about they’d be focusing on Scoot Henderson who has all of the makings of an elite combo guard within the NBA. However he gained’t be at Jaylen’s degree in his first yr or two (if ever) so the workforce has to weigh what they’re in search of. Which brings me to…
khlayav
I’m not saying they need to. But when the Celtics do discover a commerce with Jaylen Brown, what’s a practical bundle to acquire?
The Celtics are title contenders proper now. You may quibble with that distinction in the event you like, however attending to the Finals final yr and being a win away from the Finals this season signifies that they’re very a lot within the operating. If a number of issues break their approach in both yr, they may very well be champs.
If the workforce thinks that operating it again with some adjustments outdoors of the core offers them one other affordable probability at competing for a championship, then they’ll do this. In the event that they determine that they’ve reached their ceiling with this group and a change must be made, my assumption is that they’ll nonetheless be trying to compete for titles within the fast future. All of which is to say that they’d most likely favor to commerce Jaylen for an equal degree star.
The issue is, star-for-star trades are very onerous to finish. Typically instances the workforce dealing a star is trying to tear down and restart with a bundle of picks and prospects. Take Portland for instance. The overall thought is that they’ll both take the bundle of picks and prospects for Dame or they’ll look to construct round Dame by dealing their decide and a few bundle of gamers for one more star. Dealing Dame for Jaylen doesn’t make a lot logical sense.
That stated, it solely takes one star to demand a change of surroundings and who is aware of what can occur. Possibly they might work one thing out with Karl Anthony-Cities, LaMelo Ball, or Bradley Beal coming again (with picks and gamers going somehow to steadiness the commerce).
If not, then you definately could be left taking a step again with the intention to take a step ahead. Possibly a deal for a excessive draft decide and an intriguing participant is the perfect that you may get. That could be a tough promote to Jayson Tatum as he’s on the point of signal his personal SuperMax contract. Particularly with restricted time left with Al Horford on the roster. You may have to get a 3rd workforce concerned with the intention to flip these property for a star proper now.
As you may see, none of that is straightforward or easy. On one hand it appears like a Invoice Belichick sort resolution maker would look to maneuver somebody a yr early (earlier than they develop into very costly). Alternatively, we’re so shut that it looks as if we must always largely run it again and pay Jaylen the cash that he’s earned. There’ll all the time be a chance to commerce him later (maybe not on the similar worth as he’d deliver this summer season, however nonetheless a considerable return).
Dave Higgins
Hey Jeff. With 4 convention finals and one journey to the NBA finals can Boston lose Brown and nonetheless contend for the Larry O’Brien Trophy? Ought to any workforce commerce an All NBA Participant for a dream? Has a workforce ever traded an All NBA participant and gotten higher? I’m not speaking about cash. Simply expertise. Houston traded away Harden and have develop into a perennial lottery workforce. The Pelicans traded Anthony Davis and are nonetheless praying his substitute will be wholesome for a yr.
These are good questions Dave. I believe in case you are in favor of buying and selling Brown, you both have to hope one other star is coming again in return, or it’s a must to be able to take at the very least a brief step again. I’m not there but, however I suppose we’ll see.
Effectively, these have been my considerably scattered ideas and solutions to your Jaylen Brown questions. I’ll comply with up with the remainder of the solutions quickly. Thanks!
