Nuggets Weigh Jaylen Brown Trade as Celtics Seek Up to 4 First-Round Picks
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 29
Nuggets Weigh Jaylen Brown Trade as Celtics Seek Up to 4 First-Round Picks
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 29
Summary
Denver has internally discussed whether it has enough assets to enter the trade chase for Boston star Jaylen Brown, according to multiple NBA insiders.
Brown interest reflects the Nuggets' push to recharge a roster that has managed only two playoff series wins in the past three seasons and exited in the first round this year.
Up to four first-round picks is the reported Celtics asking price, a hurdle that makes Denver's pursuit difficult given its limited draft capital and has led one report to call the idea unrealistic.
Aaron Gordon has surfaced as a player Boston has monitored, and any workable package could require major Nuggets pieces such as Jamal Murray or restricted free agent Peyton Watson.
For Denver, Brown's appeal is straightforward: the five-time All-Star and recent All-NBA second-team pick would give Nikola Jokic a higher-end co-star and potentially restore title contention.