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Grant Williams Says Jaylen Brown Being The Centerpiece Of The Kevin Durant Trade Package Shows Just How Valuable He Is

Gautam Varier
Aug 13, 2022
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Everything seemed rosy for Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics when they took a 2-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, but it has been all downhill since then. They would lose the next 3 games, and as is the case when you fall short, the team has been looking to upgrade their roster. 

They had already made some good moves by acquiring Malcolm Brogdon and signing Danilo Gallinari, but with Kevin Durant being on the market after his trade request, the Celtics just had to make a move for him. They did so by offering a package with Brown as the centerpiece, and while he wasn’t happy to be included in that offer, it seems he remains all-in on the Celtics. His teammate Grant Williams recently spoke on the trade rumors, and he put a positive spin on the situation by saying that Brown being the centerpiece in an offer for Kevin Durant shows just how valuable he is.

Grant Williams on Jaylen Brown-Kevin Durant rumor: “I feel like he’s mature in his mindset … I talk to him, texted him, reach out as often as I can. It’s one of those things, it’s the league, it’s a business, it’s not something to be discouraged by. We love JB.” pic.twitter.com/AAYOC0GWOu

— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) August 12, 2022

“It is a significant rumor and it’s something that you are best to take with a grain of salt. I feel like JB is mature in his mindset and he knows that. I talked to him, texted him, reach out as often as you can. It’s one of those things that it’s the league, it’s a business, you can’t really be discouraged by it. I feel like we love JB, everyone here in Boston, everyone on the team. It kinda shows how valuable he is, the fact that a top-10 player in the world and you’re the focal point?”

It is a business as Williams points out, and you need to have some thick skin, as Brown seems to have, to ignore that outside noise. It does speak to his value that the Celtics offered him as the centerpiece, and it does seem like a deal centered around Jaylen is viable for the Nets, but they want a lot more.

Brooklyn initially asked for both Brown and Jayson Tatum in the package, as per reports, but that proposal understandably went nowhere, after which they focused on a deal revolving around Brown. It remains to be seen if both sides do come to an agreement at some point, but if they don’t, then it will be interesting to see how things pan out in Boston in the coming months.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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