Not finished yet! The Celtics continue to demolish the team, Brown + White is on the shelves, and if the quote is appropriate, the transaction will be made

I really didn't expect that in just one year, the Celtics had completely entered the stage of demolition after winning the championship. Since the team changed its boss, President Shi has completely entered the moment of cutting the mess. In order to save some money, they sent away two champions, Holiday and Possian.

Both of them renewed their long-term contracts with the team after the Celtics won the championship. They didn't expect to say goodbye so soon. I have to say that the NBA is still a business place after all.

This is not over yet, and the Celtics' offseason purge is still continuing.

After sending away Ju Holiday and Christaps Porzingis, the Celtics management is facing a more difficult decision - whether to trade core players Jaylen Brown and Derek White.

According to famous reporter Shams Charania on the show "profile A. Smith," although the Celtics "relatively prefer not to trade" the two key players, crazy offers from multiple teams in the league have forced the Celtics to start negotiations.

Shams bluntly stated in the show: "Many teams are interested in Jaylen Brown. His contract is very large. I understand, but you also understand the NBA today, not only the Eastern Conference teams, but also the Western Conference..." Obviously, Brown's market value is far beyond expectations. Many playoff marginal teams and even championship-level giants hope to introduce this all-round forward with an average of 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game to enhance competitiveness.

Shams continued: "A Western executive said anonymously: "We are willing to give out 2 first-round picks + potential stars. Brown's contract (107 million in 4 years, expires in 2026) is worth the price in the current market. ”

At present, the Celtics management is facing a dilemma:

Retain Brown + White, maintain the championship lineup with Tatum as the core, but bear the luxury tax (previously saved $230 million through trading Holiday + Posses);

Trade Brown for young assets + draft picks, and completely enters reconstruction mode.

In the past 24 hours, the Celtics have completed two major transactions in a row:

Send Holiday and exchange for Anthony Simmons + 2 second round picks (from the Trail Blazers);

Trades send Porzingis away and get George Nyan + 1 second round pick (from the Hawks).

These two operations have allowed the Celtics to successfully reduce their salary to below the second rich line, but the team's lineup depth has been greatly weakened. If Brown or White is traded again, the Celtics may completely give up their hopes for the championship next season.

Shams specifically mentioned that "the West has been in an arms race", suggesting that many Western teams are actively fighting for Brown to fight against powerful men such as the Thunder and Nuggets. Potential suitors may include the Lakers, Warriors and Mavericks.

In addition to Brown, Derek White (averages 12.1 points and 4.2 assists per game, and the top defense) has also attracted the interest of many teams. If the Celtics decide to completely rebuild, White may become the next player to be sent away.