After a number of days of stories that the Boston Celtics had been keen to hearken to commerce presents on Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, vice chairman Mike Zarren went on document to state that the crew was by no means near a deal involving both participant.
“These two guys are actually, actually nice NBA gamers, and there hasn’t been something near critical about buying and selling them,” Zarren mentioned. “I’m undecided the place all this reporting got here from however these guys are key elements of our crew, and we’re fortunate to have them right here.”
By all accounts, the Celtics maintained an especially excessive asking value. The Ringer’s Zach Lowe reported that the Toronto Raptors provided a commerce bundle across the No. 9 decide on this week’s draft.
“There have been stories that the Raptors provided the No. 9 decide for Derrick White,” Lowe mentioned on his podcast Thursday. “I’m informed that’s true however that it occurred a month and a half in the past after Jayson Tatum obtained damage and Boston laughed at that provide and mentioned we want far more than No. 9 for Derrick White.”
The Celtics efficiently trimmed payroll and luxurious tax this week by buying and selling away Jrue Vacation and Kristaps Porzingis.
Brown is coming into 12 months 2 of his five-year, $285 million supermax extension. White is coming into 12 months 1 of his four-year, $118 million contract extension signed in 2024.
