Kevin Durant's trade application shocked the league, and when he was traded, it was likely to trigger a historic-level multi-one program, after all, he is one of the best superstars in the league today, and any team that gets him will quickly open up the gap with other teams.
Recently, Kevin Durant established a deal connection with the Boston Celtics. According to US media reporter Shams Charania, the Boston Celtics proposed a deal plan with Jaylen Brown as the core to the Nets for the trade of Durant. According to league sources, the Boston Celtics' offer to the Nets for the trade made them the biggest threat to Kevin Durant relative to the Suns and Heat trades.
Sources said the Celtics' specific proposed deal plan was: packaged and sent out Jaylen Brown, guard Derrick White and multiple draft picks. The source added that the proposal has now been rejected, with Brooklyn asking Boston to send in the deal proposal an extra that includes Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, Brown, draft picks and possibly one more rotational player. Currently, the Celtics are less inclined to pack Smart to the Nets along with multiple other players or select assets because that would shake their team's defensive system, but the team is considering the next trade discussion.
Jason Tatum was then asked about rumors about teammate Jaylen Brown's trade with Kevin Durant. He said I just played basketball, adding that he didn't "trust everything on TV." He did note that Kevin Durant was a "great player" but claimed the Celtics would buy him "it wasn't my decision." I love my team.
Tatum's response was somewhat ambiguous, and there is no doubt that the team led by Jason Tatum and Kevin Durant could end up winning the title. Kevin Durant is a better player than Jaylen Brown so far, and he will raise the boston Celtics as the upper limit for the team. In this interview, Tatum did not show the slightest indication of teammate Jaylen Brown, who has been fighting together for five years and has just experienced the Finals together. He only mentioned that Durant is a good player and reiterated the key point of "this is my team".
Whether the Boston Celtics will eventually trade Kevin Durant remains to be seen. They already have an elite team, and even if they have to give up some depth for Kevin Durant, it's worth adding star power to the team. However, although Durant will immediately increase the immediate combat strength of the Green Army, he is also 34 years old after all. Jaylen Brown is only 26 years old and he's not worse than Tatum on this team's Finals trip, do you think the Greens sent Brown to trade Durant wisely? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section to discuss!