If there is any proverbial fire to this smoke, what would such a deal look like to make sense for both parties?

If Boston decides to break up its core this offseason, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Thomas (sign and trade), Noah Clowney, the No. 8 pick in 2025, a 2027 first-round pick (via Philadelphia) and a 2032 first-round pick.

Boston has been rumored to be looking into moving at least two pieces from the core group, and there have been plenty of rumors about the possibility of moving star forward, Jaylen Brown. Due to the large contract that Brown has,