Overview
- NBA insider Matt Moore reports Boston would "love" to add Jaren Jackson Jr., describing the Celtics as the team with the most interest.
- Mock trade frameworks circulate that keep Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White out of the package by using contracts like Anfernee Simons and Sam Hauser plus prospects and draft picks, though no agreement exists.
- Jackson’s five-year max extension would likely push Boston into the second luxury-tax apron, a hurdle after recent efforts to manage cap costs.
- Memphis is evaluating its path as it fields Ja Morant inquiries, leaving Jackson’s status unclear as the organization balances reset scenarios.
- Interest from elsewhere is being discussed, including Lakers chatter sparked by Rich Paul, which Jackson publicly downplayed as just more podcast noise.