There is one team leaguewide, sources say, most frequently described as actively pursuing Boston’s Jaylen Brown.
The Portland Trail Blazers.
The Blazers have been known to covet Brown dating back to Damian Lillard’s first tenure with the franchise. And they still do.
We’ve been reporting for some time that Portland was hoping to use Jerami Grant’s $34.2 million salary and first-round draft capital to try to get into the trade mix for Giannis Antetokounmpo … while also preparing to shift to pursuing Washington’s Anthony Davis if the 10-time former All-Star big man and the Wizards can’t come to an agreement on a contract extension when Davis becomes eligible for a new deal in August. But Brown undeniably ranks as another All-NBA talent who entices them.
The question from here, of course, is whether even the aggressive Blazers are willing to satisfy Boston’s steep demands in trade talks. ESPN reported Friday that the Celtics, in some recent conversations with interested teams involving Brown, have sought four first-round picks for him.
