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DHJ Quick Take: Cooper Flagg Projected as Lock for 2028 Olympic Team NBC Sports' Kurt Helin projects Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg as a lock to make the 2028 U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster, pairing the reigning Rookie of the Year with five other established stars in his early roster forecast....

Jayson Tatum broke his silence on July 7 about the blockbuster Jaylen Brown trade between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics traded Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and draft picks and Tatum said the trade was "weird." “To be honest, weird. It’s weird,” Tatum said, via...

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown didn't have a personal relationship "over the last year," according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Boston Celtics just traded Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks. https://twitter.com/UnderdogNBA/status/2074644511649599594 Brown never requested a trade from the Celtics despite being frustrated with the...

The Boston Celtics rejected every trade call on Jayson Tatum while openly shopping Jaylen Brown, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Boston never considered trading Tatum and agreed to trade Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks. "The Celtics received calls on Jayson Tatum over the...

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, Four Picks Boston is moving on from Jaylen Brown after a decade, sending him to Philadelphia for Paul George and four draft picks in one of NBA free agency's biggest trades. What did each team receive? The 76ers...

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Eye Trey Murphy III if They Miss on Giannis Antetokounmpo Boston is among the teams interested in Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III as a fallback if it can't land Giannis Antetokounmpo, per The Athletic. What's the plan? If a Giannis deal falls through, the Celtics could...

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Stay Busy, Listening on Jaylen Brown and Derrick White Boston is positioned to remain active in the trade market with or without Giannis Antetokounmpo, fielding inquiries about Brown and White more openly than in past summers. What's Boston exploring? The Celtics have looked into moving up...

DHJ Quick Take: Portland Eyes Jaylen Brown as Its Giannis Interest Fades Portland would have serious interest in Jaylen Brown if Boston makes him available, even as the Trail Blazers back off their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo, complicated by his contract timeline. Who do the Blazers want? Jaylen Brown, an...

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Send Jaylen Brown to Warriors in Blockbuster Proposal This hypothetical three-team blockbuster would send Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown to the Golden State Warriors, pairing Antetokounmpo with Jayson Tatum after a first-round exit. Here is the case for why...

DHJ Quick Take: Three Trade Destinations That Make Sense for Jaylen Brown With the Boston Celtics' title-winning wing duo back under scrutiny after a disappointing 2025-26 season, three teams stand out as logical trade fits for Jaylen Brown: the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, and New Orleans Pelicans. Why is Brown...