Just posted on X... we'll hear from Brad and ownership soon
Posted on X, looks like Noa is tweeting periodically to see what's relevant to the situation
See now what makes me laugh is this: if these execs are so surprised and were interested in Jaylen, why didn't they offer something better?
Disappointing snippet from Quick in The Athletic. We are super small now and have limited options to get a backup center. I really, really wanted Timelord back.
"The Blazers have immediate needs at center and power forward. They are not expected to retain free agent center Robert Williams III, who is hoping to land a contract in the $15 million a year range, leaving only second-year center Yang Hansen as a backup to Donovan Clingan. The Blazers are also thin at power forward, with Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara their only options."
Some of the buzziest conversations have been less about free agency and more about the trade market surrounding Brown and his potential suitors. Executives believe the most serious discussions have been with Western Conference teams, per the Celtics' preference.
The LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets are among the teams that have registered interest, sources told ESPN. One executive told ESPN that the Clippers "want Brown bad." Execs believe the Celtics are canvassing the league to figure out what Brown's true value is, as he has three years left on his contract.
There's a small pocket of execs and agents who believe the Celtics are bluffing with Brown, but the prevailing thought is they want to move on this -- soon.
If you want a good laugh, check out the delusional Celtics fans on the Celtics sub. Guys are saying they can’t wait until they get Camara, scoot and sharpe and picks. Holy fuck man my side hurts from laughing so hard.
Additional notes:
- Scottie Barnes is not on the table in any trade talks, a league source told MassLive, which comes as no surprise
- Some of these guys would come with extensive long-term money attached (Jakob Poeltl, Immanuel Quickley) while Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett have shorter deals that could be easier for Boston to swallow.
- Like any Blazers offer, the main value in a Raptors trade would come from their first-round draft capital.
Source: https://imgur.com/a/v1Mdgq5
Jaylen Brown is responding on X about not being an analytics darling.
His response:
Analytics have / are ruining the game we playing AI hoops
Nobody has won more combined regular season and playoff games since I entered the league 10 years ago
Analytics nowadays used to discredit and control narratives - Roll the ball out none of these guys better than me on both ends who does he work for