Celtics consider trade sending Jaylen Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 12:35 AM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Boston Celtics are exploring a significant offseason move following their first-round exit against the Philadelphia 76ers. Celtics insider Brian Robb suggests a three-team trade that would send Jaylen Brown to the Portland Trail Blazers and bring Giannis Antetokounmpo to Boston. This proposal includes the Blazers trading Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe while exchanging rights on Bucks first-round picks from 2028-2030. Brown's trade value is high after receiving MVP consideration and making the All-NBA Second Team, positioning him as a key asset for the Trail Blazers.
- •Celtics lost to the 76ers in the NBA Playoffs.
- •Trade would send Jaylen Brown to the Trail Blazers.
- •Giannis Antetokounmpo could join the Celtics in the deal.
- •Proposal involves draft pick swaps with the Bucks.
- •Brown's performance last season elevated his trade value.
- 12:35 AMYahoo Sports — Celtics Three-For-One Trade Idea Sends Jaylen Brown To Rockets
- 12:23 AMYahoo Sports — Insider's Three-Team Trade Idea Sends Jaylen Brown West, Brings Giannis Antetokounmpo To Celtics
"The Boston Celtics were bounced by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and it would not be surprising to see them make a major move this offseason.
"The Boston Celtics may be open to moving Jaylen Brown for the right price after being eliminated in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 12:35 AMCeltics Three-For-One Trade Idea Sends Jaylen Brown To Rockets
The Boston Celtics may be open to moving Jaylen Brown for the right price after being eliminated in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last season.
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 12:23 AMInsider's Three-Team Trade Idea Sends Jaylen Brown West, Brings Giannis Antetokounmpo To Celtics
The Boston Celtics were bounced by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and it would not be surprising to see them make a major move this offseason.
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