Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White could reportedly be traded by Boston Celtics
Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White are reportedly on the table to trade for the Boston Celtics, if for a very steep price, according to recent rumbles from the likes of ESPN senior reporter Shams Charania, The Stein Line's Jake Fischer, and other trustworthy sources. But how realistic is it that any of the two Boston guards and the star Celtics forward will actually be dealt by the team?
Holiday has been thick and heavy in the rumor mill as a potential trade option for Boston to get under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA)'s second apron to dodge a historic payroll and tax bill. But White and Brown, while technically available for the right price, likely would require an absurd haul to be pried loose from the Celtics based on what people have been hearing.
The folks behind the "WEEI Boston's Sports Original" YouTube channel put together a clip from their "Jones and Keefe" show that has them take a closer look at this chatter. Check it out below!
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