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By Matthew Couden
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With the Boston Celtics rumored to be in trade talks with multiple NBA teams regarding All-Star Jaylen Brown, a former Celtics legend has called out the team's handling of the situation.
"It would be a serious miscalculation by Brad Stevens and management and ownership. First of all, you don't get rid of a talent like Jaylen Brown unless he asked to be moved ... I find it disturbing," four-time NBA champion Robert Parish said on Sirius XM Radio, per Yahoo Sports, also saying.
Parish, who spent 14 seasons with the Celtics, also said he didn't understand why management and ownership "don't respect loyalty from the players." When a Basketball Hall of Famer and team legend doesn't agree with how the organization is handling a star, that's certainly a bad sign.
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Since the Celtics lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Brown's offseason has featured much drama and ongoing speculation about his future in Boston. Initially, it was widespread news that the team was attempting to trade him to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a deal to bring Giannis Antetokounmpo to Boston.
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The Miami Heat ended up winning the Greek Freak sweepstakes, making a blockbuster trade that has paired Giannis with Bam Adebayo in South Beach. Soon after that, the Charlotte Hornets made headlines with a trade that sent LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
With those moves happening, rumors and reports popped up about the Celtics trying to trade Brown to other teams. Among those that popped up last week was the Portland Trail Blazers. And there may be a lot more teams in talks with the Celtics.
"It's not impossible that Jaylen Brown and the Celtics could get back together, but I think that's highly unlikely," NBA insider Brian Windhorst told Rich Eisen, adding, "They're offering him everywhere."
"I'm not even gonna put a number on it because then I'd have to defend that number, but many, many teams," Windhorst said.
ESPN's insider also mentioned that the trade rumors recently have also been "draft-centric," involving teams "offering three, four, or five first-round picks" for Brown.
Brown's offseason began with drama after his podcast remarks suggested this past year was his favorite with the Celtics. Many took that as him saying he preferred being the team leader while Jayson Tatum was recovering from injury. Tatum played in all but 16 games of the regular season.
Those remarks also ignited Brown and Stephen A. Smith's feud, as the ESPN star called out the Celtics All-Star for his comments, suggesting he was trying to get traded. The two have continued trading remarks via social media, live streams, and Smith's ESPN rants.
A recent shift in the Celtics' trade attempts could indicate they are less focused on getting a star or multiple players to help them contend for a championship now, and may show they are more determined to trade Brown.
Nonetheless, he's been one of the team's top players for multiple seasons. That includes leading them to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference this past season, as well as Brown helping them win the title in 2024 and becoming NBA Finals MVP.
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