It’s not even July yet, and the trades have been running as rampant as a storm with the Boston Celtics at the eye of it. The Cs have already made back-to-back stunning deals despite the trade window still in its early days. First, they shipped off Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, and then they followed that up with yet another departure. This time, it was their Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis’ turn, as after an injury-riddled season, he has been sent to Atlanta.

However, even after executing two blockbuster trades, many expected more moves from the 2024 champions. The names attached to rumors were none other than two of their most precious assets. Any guesses? Yes, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. While there was a lot of speculation ever since about the duo, ever since their season ended in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, NBA reporter Jake Fischer has come up with a big revelation.

“I don’t believe the Celtics plan to move Jaylen Brown or Derrick White tonight. That’s been the word out of Boston since May.” Fischer posted on X ahead of tonight’s NBA Draft. This is a massive relief for the Celtics fans who have already witnessed two pieces of their championship core being taken away. Both Brown and White have been massive contributors to Boston’s success in recent times. In fact, they are coming off a stellar campaign. However, Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury has complicated things for the franchise.

With the franchise player out for the foreseeable future, the Boston front office is aware that they’ll not be able to compete for another championship with this core. So, paying an absurd amount of luxury tax also doesn’t make much sense. That’s why they’ve decided to break this championship core and regain some salary cap space to be ready to bounce back once Tatum returns. Keeping that in mind, even though Jake Fischer has shut down the trade rumors about Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, other teams don’t share the same thought.

Jaylen Brown is being linked with a move to Utah

Although NBA reporter Jake Fischer has ruled out the possibility of the Boston Celtics trading Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, the luxury tax implications might force them to. We all know that shipping away Holiday and Porzingis can only get them so far. Right now, the Celtics stand $24 million within the second apron. While that does give them some free space to land potential free agents and remain competitive, there’s still a lot of work to be done for them to have some real breathing space.

Trading Jaylen Brown or Derrick White could give them just that. By the looks of it, it’s the latter whom multiple teams have inquired about. However, according to NBA journalist Brett Siegel, the Utah Jazz are front-runners to land Brown. “The Utah Jazz trade proposal for Jaylen Brown includes the 5th pick and multiple contributing talents in the final years of their contracts, per @BrettSiegelNBA.” This might be a tempting offer for the Cs, as they not only get the 5th pick, but they’ll also get some depth to remain competitive as Jayson Tatum recovers.

However, it seems like Boston is reluctant to give up Brown, and rightly so. Brown has been one of the best two-way players in the last couple of seasons. Moreover, he averaged a stunning 22.2 points along with 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season. Still, just 28 years old, the Celtics view him as one of their better players. This also goes to show why teams like the Jazz are swarming up like bees to land him. So, don’t take your eyes off Jaylen Brown, we surely won’t as everyone awaits to see what the future holds for the four-time All-Star.