If there is any proverbial fire to this smoke, what would such a deal look like to make sense for both parties?

The Spurs have plenty to offer in draft capital, including the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The post NBA insider names Spurs as closest team to watch for in potential Jaylen Brown trade.

If Boston decides to break up its core this offseason, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Thomas (sign and trade), Noah Clowney, the No. 8 pick in 2025, a 2027 first-round pick (via Philadelphia) and a 2032 first-round pick.