Jaylen Brown wants to remain in Boston in spite of trade talks

In the aftermath of Charania’s report, several league sources who spoke with The Athletic believe the Nets are looking to drive the market and avoid the kerfuffle of Durant no-showing for training camp. Toronto has thus far kept Scottie Barnes out of a Durant deal, just as the Celtics are making Jayson Tatum untouchable. The Raptors could offer some combination of Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent, Jr., and OG Anunoby, and Brooklyn may want to get all of them with plenty of draft capital as well. -via The Athletic / July 26, 2022

Clutch Points: “l do think Jaylen Brown’s frustrated. He’s a straight up ‘dawg’ & I think he’ll be able to brush off these rumors & play well with Boston if they don’t land KD.” Chris Broussard on Jaylen Brown’s relationship with Boston after the KD trade rumors 👀 pic.twitter.com/6uslHkd3oX -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / July 26, 2022

One reason that could motivate the Celtics to pursue a Durant trade is if they have an indication that Brown isn’t long for Boston. Brown will be extension-eligible on October 1, 2022 for a base of $110.8 million. He will almost certainly not sign it since it is way below his market value, and he should command maximum level offers when he becomes a free agent in 2024. He also still has a chance to qualify for the supermax over the next two years if he earns All-NBA honors, but only with the Celtics. The Celtics need to send $35.2 million in outgoing salary to match for Durant in a trade. Including Brown and either White or Smart gets them there. They are currently projected to have a $59 million luxury tax payment once they reach 15 players. Trading that package for Durant would keep their projected penalty in that same range. -via HoopsHype / July 26, 2022