Boston Celtics target No. 1) Domantas Sabonis
Frankly, the only reason the Boston Celtics should consider trading the likes of Jaylen Brown is if they could get someone of a similar or even greater talent level while also perhaps better complimenting the remaining member of the Jay-core in Jayson Tatum.
In our humble opinion, Indiana Pacers big man, Domantas Sabonis, would check off both of these aforementioned boxes.
Playing a position of serious need for the Cs in power forward, the sixth-year pro finds himself off to a tremendous start to the 2021-22 campaign, posting impressive per-game averages of 19.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.9 steals on nearly 59 percent shooting from the floor.
One of the best offensive-minded bigs in the game today, Sabonis has the makings of being a great fit next to a guy like Tatum, for, unlike Brown, their specific skill-sets would not clash when on the floor together.
An inside-outside tandem, Tatum would be able to patrol the perimeter and drive the lane whenever he desires (similar to how he operates now) while Sabonis would man the interior and, with his sound bag of tricks, could either feast in the paint, step out and knock-down a mid to long-range jumper, or look to dish it to one of his teammates for a cleaner score (has averaged 5.7 assists per game over the last three seasons while dishing out nearly seven a night last year).
Still just 25 and under contract through 2024 at an average salary of $18.7 million per year (nearly $8 million per year cheaper than Browns’ deal), not only could trading for Domantas Sabonis benefit the team’s production on the hardwood, but it would also help clear up some salary space along the way.