Chris Mannix sees Atlanta Hawks a team to watch for Jaylen Brown trade
"Last offseason, the Celtics and Hawks did have a brief conversation about Jaylen Brown," said Mannix.
It seems like almost every offseason since he moved into the starting lineup star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been in trade rumors. To his credit, he has taken them well, and this most recent batch of trade rumbles may have been sparked by hos own words, and those of his inner circle. We're of course talking of the streaming incidents post-playoffs exit, and comments from Tracy McGrady about his supposed lack of satisfaction with his current ball club.
Now, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix shares that the Atlanta Hawks are a team for fans of the team to keep an eye on. "Jaylen is a Georgia native," explained Mannix on "NBA on NBC" this week. "Last offseason, the Celtics and Hawks did have a brief conversation about Jaylen Brown," he added.
"It didn’t really go anywhere. " "The Hawks were leery about the size of Brown’s contract, which at the time was, I believe, the richest contract in NBA history," said Mannix. "And they weren’t really in a position to go all in.
The Celtics were not looking to give Jaylen Brown away, either. So, it didn’t go anywhere. " "But that’s a team, given what happened this season, that I could see getting interested in Jaylen Brown.