What happened with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics?

Jaylen Brown's trade to the Philadelphia 76ers from the Boston Celtics was shocking. Dave DuFour and Sam Amick take a look Jaylen Brown's value around the league and why the Celtics might have felt the need to make the move for Paul George. Then, Sam gets into the Lakers pursuits of Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren and how they made a deal with Utah, the latest on Duren's restricted free agency, and why LeBron James going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers makes the most sense. Join our Discord!   / discord   Host: Dave DuFour With: Sam Amick Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - A busy off-season in the NBA so far 02:43 - What actually happened with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics? 03:24 - Jaylen Brown on track to be seventh highest paid player in the NBA 05:08 - The Celtics never truly shopped Jaylen Brown and were blindsided 07:22 - Could Boston have spent the summer exploring better options? 08:28 - What broke down the Jaylen Brown and Boston relationship? 10:35 - How the failed Giannis pursuit ultimately sealed Jaylen Brown's fate in Boston 12:12 - LeBron leaves Lakers and they go all in on Walker Kessler on a four year deal 13:46 - Luka Doncic was a massive advocate for the Walker Kessler move 15:35 - Were the Lakers also in on Jalen Duren - and was Kessler always the first choice? 17:52 - What's the current situation with Jalen Duren? 18:55 - The Kings want Jalen Duren - the Pistons not interested in Domantas Sabonis 20:23 - The East is loaded next season - and the Pistons need Duren to stay competitive 23:09 - Where is the most fun place LeBron James could realistically end up? 24:57 - Cleveland still feels like the most likely destination - and the narrative is perfect Full Episodes Playlist:    • Full Episodes | The Athletic NBA Daily   Shorts Playlist:    • Shorts   Thumbnail credit: Maddie Meyer / Staff / Getty Images North America via Getty Images #nba #nbafreeagency #jaylenbrown #lebronjames #bostonceltics