Hornets Lead Non-Boston Odds for Jaylen Brown at +380 After $40 Million Trade Exception
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Hornets Lead Non-Boston Odds for Jaylen Brown at +380 After $40 Million Trade Exception
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Summary
DraftKings lists Charlotte at +380 as the top team outside Boston to land Jaylen Brown after the Hornets' franchise-resetting trade of LaMelo Ball.
That speculation follows Charlotte's deal sending Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota for Naz Reid, a 2033 first-round pick, three pick swaps and three future second-rounders, which also created a record $40 million trade exception.
Any Brown pursuit would still be complicated because Charlotte cannot combine that trade exception with outgoing salary, and a workable package could require Miles Bridges, Naz Reid, another player such as Brandon Miller, plus picks.
Brown's fit is also in question: with Ball gone, Charlotte needs a facilitator, while Brown averaged 2.9 assists and is viewed more as a ball-dominant scorer than a primary playmaker.