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After being offered in a trade proposal for Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo , Jaylen Brown 's future with the Boston Celtics remains uncertain, while he's continued to be attached to trade rumors, including New Orleans Pelicans ' Trey Murphy III . As Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens continues to listen to offers for Brown , Murphy III is a name that's been mentioned quietly, according to The Athletic's Jay King.
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"It would be no surprise if Brown stays with the Celtics and continues his highly successful partnership with Jayson Tatum indefinitely," King said. "However, there is a growing perception that the organization would consider the idea of trading Brown for the right price. There have been whispers around the league of Boston's interest in New Orleans Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III .
"There is even some belief that the Celtics front office would consider offers based more on younger prospects, picks and pick swaps. In any potential deal, Boston would be expected to demand top value for Brown, who is coming off a sixth-place MVP finish."
After losing to the Miami Heat in the Bucks' Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, Stevens says wouldn't confirm whether the Celtics plan on keeping Brown for the upcoming season.
Brad Stevens' cryptic message on Celtics' Jaylen Brown
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Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens confirmed he's spoken to Jaylen Brown about his future with the team. Stevens couldn't commit to keeping Brown, but revealed how transparent he's been with his All-NBA forward throughout the process.
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"I'll always keep our conversations private," Stevens said. "I don't love the fact anytime it's a big public thing, As you know, we try to keep things as close to the vest and quiet as possible… There's going to be a lot of noise out there, that's why you meet and be upfront as possible."
"I can't say enough good things about Jaylen… but I certainly am empathetic towards probably what that's felt like."
It'll be interesting to see how things unfold between Brown and the Celtics this summer.
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