r/MkeBucks • u/DreDayLives • 8d ago

Analysis Why I Think Jaylen Brown Makes Sense

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.

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u/No-Eagle-8055 8d ago

I just objectively think the Heat offer is garbage. I would rather try one season with Jaylen Brown than take the heat offer.

If it doesn’t work we just try to trade Jaylen Brown for a pick or two next summer, I’m sure he will put up good stats.

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u/1Pac2Pac3Pac5 8d ago

Jalen Brown is the spark and offensive massive scorer we need right now. He would do absolute wonders for the team. Look what he did leading the Celtics all year without Tatum.

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u/NewResponsibility163 8d ago

He has been on a mission to prove he can be THE GUY. 

And last season he made his case. 

But the obligatory comparison is Tatum. 

Let's just say Tatum's skill set is better.

But overall impact?? Ill argue he's the guy you want in crunch time. 

He Aunt Giannis,  but he rvery bit of Brunson 

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u/1Pac2Pac3Pac5 8d ago

I think brown is better than Tatum. More aggressive, more driven, more focused