Celtics Decline to Match Heat's 3-First Giannis Offer, Keep Jaylen Brown
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 23
Celtics Decline to Match Heat's 3-First Giannis Offer, Keep Jaylen Brown
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 23
Summary
Boston let its Giannis Antetokounmpo pursuit end after refusing to top Miami’s winning package, which reportedly included Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez, Kel’el Ware, three first-round picks, a swap and a second-rounder.
The Celtics’ own offer centered on Jaylen Brown and two first-round picks, but Brad Stevens drew the line rather than add more assets for the two-time MVP.
Brown had been reported open to a Bucks trade and intrigued by a lead role elsewhere, yet the latest view is that Boston does not plan to shop him unless a clearly better player becomes available.
That leaves the Celtics largely committed to the Brown-Jayson Tatum core, even as questions persist about whether the current roster can return to true title contention under tighter CBA constraints.