The Boston Celtics made a strong push to secure consecutive championships in the 2024-25 NBA season. They dominated the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs but fell short against the New York Knicks in the conference semifinals. Following this outcome, trade rumours began to circulate about several Celtics players, including Jaylen Brown.
Brown’s name has frequently come up in trade speculations. Several NBA analysts have shared their thoughts on potential trades involving him. Recently, Brett Siegel from ClutchPoints mentioned that the Utah Jazz are actively pursuing an acquisition of Brown from the Celtics.
“The Utah Jazz, who are spearheaded by former Celtics executives Danny Ainge and his son, Austin Ainge, made an aggressive push in the last couple of days for 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, multiple league sources told ClutchPoints,” via Brett Siegel.
DEVELOPING: The Utah Jazz have made an aggressive push to try and acquire Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, per @BrettSiegelNBA
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Siegel has previously stated that the Celtics do not plan to trade Brown or Derrick White this summer. However, new insights regarding the Jazz have fueled trade speculations surrounding Brown.
REPORT: Teams Eyeing Jaylen Brown And Derrick White As Celtics Receive Various Offers
The Boston Celtics have been making significant moves in the trade market lately. In an impressive turn of events, the team saved $180 million in luxury taxes by trading away two key players, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, within just 24 hours. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Celtics are now receiving calls about Brown and Derrick White as they continue to shed this substantial tax burden.
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“The Celtics are getting offers, calls on both Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. The Celtics have a high price threshold for both players. We know how great Jaylen Brown and Derrick White are, so I’m sure they’re getting some massive offers—some pretty big-time calls as well. Their preference has been to keep both players. They are listening, but will a team get there?” Charania said during a recent interview at SportsCenter.
Joined @notthefakeSVP on the Celtics' incoming calls on Jaylen Brown and Derrick White as they shed $180 million in taxes over 24 hours — plus Kyrie Irving explains his Dallas commitment: pic.twitter.com/R4NcbvpFLw
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2025
In the 2024-25 season, Brown averaged 22 points, 4.5 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game.
