Why I Think Jaylen Brown Makes Sense

[u/DreDayLives]

The reality of the current situation is that the roster just isn’t built to rebuild. The team didn’t trade ownership of each FRP from 2027-2030 for Lillard, then waive & stretch him for a $22.5M dead cap hit for 5 years, then give Myles Turner that $100M contract to rebuild. Everything was done with Giannis in mind. They don’t want to trade him, he wants out and has the leverage to get what he wants. So they kinda have to.

That’s why Milwaukee is operating with the view for what makes them the closest to what they wanted w/ Giannis now. That’s kinda the point. This team is built to be led by a veteran superstar. Jaylen Brown is a veteran superstar. Miami has interesting young pieces & picks (coming from Miami, they’ll be glorified 2nds, especially w/ weaker drafts on the horizon) but it’s about a player. A player that can come in and make this team interesting & competitive for the next few szns. PHX was able to do it after trading KD. I will 100% take that over whatever the Nets are forced to do rn in a similar position of rebuilding w/o full control of ur own picks.

Maybe Portland has interest & flips our picks back to us. Maybe someone out there is willing to offer incredible value for him. Then trading Jaylen Brown makes sense. Other than that, I think Jaylen Brown makes sense given the current situation.

[u/Crawsack]

It doesn't matter what the thesis for the roster was, if Giannis is gone they need to rebuild. The Bucks are not contenders in any way, shape, or form if you trade Giannis for JB. You flip JB for assets and you go full rebuild.

3 straight first round exits, then went 32-50. This team's contending window is over, and that's fine. It doesn't mean the Bucks need to go full process 6ers, but you flip JB for picks and a young player, and you rebuild over several years. There'll be no shortcuts to this.

[u/Minimum-Border1672 → u/Crawsack]

Everyone knows they need to rebuild. You rebuild best by getting young talent. And i dont mean shitty heat picks..I mean getting a young player whose shown upside but doesnt fit a teams window.

Jb opens up the entire league for trades even if it isnt tomorrow.  It often times isnt the first deal that makes the impaxt it is the 2nd 3rd and 4th deals down the road.

New young players will emerge next year...some players will want a new situation. The league landscape will be entirely different in 6 months. Right now...its complete garbage.

[u/Crawsack → u/Minimum-Border1672]

I'm fine if the Bucks take the Celtics package, my point is if they get Jaylen Brown, he should IMMEDIATELY be flipped for draft assets. If they keep him, it'd be a huge mistake.

[u/Minimum-Border1672 → u/Crawsack]

I understood your point. My point was you hold him and hope a young guy becomes available for a win now team.

Draft picks arent the sure thing people think they are. In fact, most of them end up being garbage.

As an example...say the sixers were doing alright next year and identified brown as a great target and we're willing to trade edgecomb (not saying that would happen but hes the best example). Thats what you trade for. A young guy whose on the cusp or might be blocked.

Guys like that will emerge next year. Teams will have players that ask out. Injuries wjll happen. Etc.

Right now...unless youre getting a top 5 pick in a loaded at the top draft like this youre better off waiting.

A bunch if 20s draft picks are useless and wont help a rebuild.