Boston Celtics Rumors: Is It Time to Move Jaylen Brown? 3 Trade Ideas

Indiana Pacers

Trade Scenario 2

Boston Receives:

Domantas Sabonis

Aaron Holiday

Indiana Receives:

Jaylen Brown

Indiana’s reasoning for taking this offer is simple. The Pacers are currently sitting in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. A position that they have become all too familiar with the past few seasons. The franchise is desperately seeking something (or someone) that will boost them into the upper echelon of the standings.

Enter Jaylen Brown. The Pacers have a significant need for a primary wing scorer and defender outside of Victor Oladipo and Bojan Bogdanovic. Brown gives them exactly what they need, with the potential to become the top player on their roster. The loss of Sabonis hurts, but having Myles Turner employed certainly softens the blow.

In exchange, the Celtics receive their dream center. A 6-foot-11 big that can spread the floor and score at will, while also providing stout interior defense and a propensity to grab boards in bunches. Sabonis is only 22 years old and has only been in the league for 2 years, yet currently averages a double-double with 14.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest. His player efficiency rating (25.03) is good for 13th best in the league, one spot behind superstar big Joel Embiid.

Aaron Holiday comes as a salary cap filler for the C’s. Holiday is a 22-year-old rookie out of UCLA and enters the NBA as the younger brother of Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. He is currently averaging 6.5 points per game in 11.9 minutes per contest.