NBA trade rumors: Bidding war for Jaylen Brown looming; Bucks could flip Tyler Herro

It’s lastly over. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been traded to the Miami Heatending what felt like an epic longer than Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Details of the trade could nonetheless change, because it will not be made official till July 6, however Antetokounmpo’s time in Milwaukee is over. He’ll workforce up with Bam Adebayo in Miami because the Heat attempt to construct a championship roster within the Eastern Conference.

With Antetokounmpo’s state of affairs now settled, we will flip our focus to different issues, just like the fallout from the bucks‘ resolution to ship him to Miami. Let’s check out the panorama and see what the newest chatter is on Day 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft.

A bidding war for Jaylen Brown could start

The Celtics misplaced the Giannis sweepstakes, and a part of what makes this a double-edged sword in Boston is that they’ve now signaled to Brown that they are keen to trade him. The 2024 Finals MVP, who will this workforce to a No. 2 seed within the Eastern Conference with Jayson Tatum taking part in simply 16 regular-season video games, is abruptly on the buying and selling block.

It’s unclear if Boston nonetheless plans on making Brown out there on the trade market, as a result of buying and selling him for a two-time MVP is considerably completely different than just a few position gamers and draft compensation. But ESPN’s Brian Windhorst expects there to be a “bidding war” for Brown this summer time. Windhorst additionally mentioned {that a} Brown trade “could happen today” if a draft decide is concerned within the deal.

Brown being out there is not precisely stunning; the Celtics have tossed his identify round in trade talks earlier than. There had been additionally his telling feedback on the finish of this season, when he referred to as it his “favorite season” of his profession. Not the season the place he and Tatum led the Celtics to a championship, however a yr by which Boston crashed out of the primary spherical of the playoffs following a season throughout which Tatum was sidelined for nearly all of it, resulting in Brown turning into the central star on the workforce. Could Brown need a workforce of his personal as a substitute of shuffling between 1A and 1B standing alongside Tatum? Perhaps. Windhorst reported earlier than the Antetokounmpo trade that Brown has considered being the primary man on a workforce for “some time.”

“And I perceive that the preliminary response goes to be, ‘Well, what does Jaylen Brown take into consideration this?'” Windhorst mentioned on “First Take.” “From what I understand, Jaylen Brown is accepting this and realizes this is a chance to turn the page in his career and that he may be getting his own team, which is something that he has thought about for some time.”

It seems as if this is perhaps a mutual state of affairs in Boston, and if groups are keen to supply a haul for the All-Star ahead, then you need to think about it.

What’s next for Celtics after losing out on Giannis Antetokounmpo? And what does it all mean for Jaylen Brown?

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Bucks keen to take heed to trade provides on Herro after blockbuster deal

After all of the will-they received’t-they, the Bucks should still not be happy with the deal they’ve made to ship Antetokounmpo to the Heat. The trade will not be made official till July 6, leaving loads of room for changes, and even the potential for including different groups to the deal. While Herro is headed to his hometown workforce within the present framework of the deal, the Bucks are open to listening to trade provides for the All-Star guard, per TheAthletic.

At 26 years previous, Herro is anticipated to have a “robust” trade market, with the Detroit Pistons amongst groups reportedly fascinated by buying the scoring guard if the Bucks resolve to ship him elsewhere. Given that the Bucks did not select Boston’s trade as a result of they in the end did not need to find yourself in an analogous state of affairs with Brown wanting out in a yr, it is smart why they might additionally think about buying and selling Herro for seemingly the identical causes. It additionally is smart on condition that Milwaukee desires to stockpile draft belongings. They bought three picks from the Heat on this deal, however that return could doubtlessly be considerably greater in the event that they transfer Herro too.