Overview
- Reports say the Celtics have, in some conversations, asked for at least four first-round picks in any deal for Jaylen Brown.
- Sources identify the Portland Trail Blazers as the team most actively pursuing Brown and note Portland expects incoming unprotected picks and pick swaps that could be offered.
- Brown averaged 28.7 points per game in 2025–26 and is under contract through 2029 with roughly $57 million owed next season, which increases his trade value and Boston’s leverage.
- Celtics general manager Brad Stevens has declined to commit to Brown’s future and no trade has been completed, leaving negotiations open and likely to continue into the offseason.
- Boston’s willingness to include Brown in past high‑stakes proposals, plus NBA precedent for deals using four or more first-rounders, means talks are plausible but could reshape both teams’ rosters if a deal is struck.