The Boston Celtics are still actively engaged in talks about trading forward Jaylen Brown, with multiple teams showing interest in the 29-year-old, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Boston reportedly tried to use Brown as the key asset in its attempt to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks before the Greek Freak's reported trade to the Miami Heat on Monday.
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Wednesday that the organization still "valued" the 2024 Finals MVP but didn't shut down trade rumors.
"Jaylen Brown is a big part of us," Stevens said Wednesday. "I'm never going to predict the future. Every indication, everything I think about, over the last few years, has been building around those guys. You never know. But at the same time, the one thing I want to make very clear is how valued he's always been. He's been amazing. He's been an amazing teammate and a great person to be around."
Brown is coming off a terrific campaign for the Celtics that he called his "favorite year of my basketball career." He averaged a career-high 28.7 points in 71 games and finished sixth in MVP voting.
The Georgia native has three years remaining on a five-year, $285.4-million extension he signed in 2023.
The Celtics were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season after winning an NBA championship in 2024.
