The Atlanta Hawks continue to be linked to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown.
The Atlanta Hawks are interested in trading for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Brown will make $57.1 million next season. He is under contract through the 2028-29 season.
The Hawks and Celtics spoke about a Brown trade last offseason. Brown was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia.
Brown is eligible for a two-year, $142 million extension in July. The one-time NBA champion has three seasons left on his current deal and a combined $183 million.
For the Celtics this regular season, Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The five-time All-Star put up 25.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs, a series the Celtics lost in seven games after taking a 3-1 lead.
The Hawks lost to the New York Knicks in the first round in six games. They need another star next to Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to be a legit contender next season.
Brown is one of the top two-way players in the NBA. The swingman has career averages of 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and one can assume that he would enjoy playing in Georgia since he's from there.
It will be fascinating to see if the Celtics trade Brown this offseason. They are reportedly open to moving Brown to get Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. Maybe the Hawks can acquire Brown via a three-team deal with the Celtics and Bucks.
Some people in the NBA believe Brown wants to be the No. 1 option on a team since he's shared the spotlight with Jayson Tatum for several years. Brown would get that title in Atlanta.
The Hawks haven't won a playoff series since 2021. That's the year Trae Young led the franchise to the Eastern Conference Finals. If Atlanta wants to win big in the Johnson era, the front office has to acquire Brown. Let's see if it gets done.
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