Overview
- Jaylen Brown posted “I love cats” on X on June 24, a short message that renewed public and media speculation about his future with the Celtics.
- ESPN’s Shams Charania and other reports say the Celtics have been actively taking calls and listening to offers for Brown during recent draft activity.
- Earlier this month Boston reportedly proposed Brown plus two first-round picks in talks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, showing the franchise has considered trading him in major deals.
- Brown averaged about 28.7 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 2025–26 and has three years left on his contract with roughly $64 million owed in the final season, factors that increase his trade value and make a deal more complex.
- What to watch next: teams continue to be named as potential suitors but no trade has been reported, and any move would force the Celtics to balance near-term title hopes with long-term asset management.