Boston Celtics: The only 3 players worth trading Jaylen Brown for

By Mark Nilon | Nov 12, 2020

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Player worth trading Jaylen Brown for No. 2) Karl-Anthony Towns

The second player on the docket is Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center, Karl-Anthony Towns. After playing five years in the NBA, the 25-year-old has managed to establish himself as one of the best young talents currently in the league, and only appears to be getting better as the years pass on.

In 2019-20, KAT yet again put up impressive numbers all across the board. In just under 34 minutes a night, the 6-11, 248-pound big averaged 26.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game on 51 percent shooting from the floor and 41 percent shooting from 3-point range.

Considering their evident need for an upgrade at the pivot, should the Boston Celtics ship off Jaylen Brown it would likely be for a top-tier center.

Towns is exactly that.

A 2x All-Star, an All-NBA selection, and a dominant rebounder & scorer, having the young big man being a part of a lineup consisting of Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker would easily help formulate the best big-3 in the entire NBA, let alone the Eastern Conference and, most likely, would better position themselves for their first Finals appearance in over a decade.

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