Celtics have a Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown problem with trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo
Boston would have a tough time navigating this.
Celtics have a Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown problem with trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Celtics are one of the flashiest names linked in trade rumors to Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
They may not be the most likely landing spot, though -- and that's because of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. It'd be hard for the Celtics to pull off a trade for Giannis without including one of their current stars. "Acquiring Antetokounmpo would almost certainly come at the cost of Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum and would continue Boston's significant roster reshuffle that began in the 2025 offseason," ESPN's Bobby Marks wrote in a new article on Thursday.
"Brown is extension-eligible starting July 26 and has three seasons remaining. His salary next season is $57. 1 million.
Tatum has four years left on his contract and makes the identical salary as Antetokounmpo. " MORE: Why Warriors would have to trade Draymond Green in a Giannis deal Would Antetokounmpo be an upgrade on either? Yeah, probably, but he would cost more than just the one player -- there'd likely be a chunk of draft picks involved, too.