Irving was the star of that 2017-18 Celtics team after the trade, the focal point of a roster that included Brown, then-rookie Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Gordon Hayward, among others.

Jaylen Brown could be available despite his massive contract. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Moving Porzingis and trading Holiday to the Blazers already helped the Celtics get under the second ...

Jazz CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge drafted Brown with the Celtics back in 2016, so it would make a lot of sense for him to have interest in a player he scouted and acquired.

Jaylen Brown has the opportunity to be the first option for the Boston Celtics going into the 2025-26 NBA season. However, one analyst has hesitance to view him in that light.