What happened with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics?

Jaylen Brown's trade to the Philadelphia 76ers from the Boston Celtics was shocking. Dave DuFour and Sam Amick take a look Jaylen Brown's value around the league and why the Celtics might have felt the need to make the move for Paul George. Then, Sam gets into the Lakers pursuits of Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren and how they made a deal with Utah, the latest on Duren's restricted free agency, and why LeBron James going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers makes the most sense.

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Host: Dave DuFour
With: Sam Amick
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - A busy off-season in the NBA so far
02:43 - What actually happened with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics?
03:24 - Jaylen Brown on track to be seventh highest paid player in the NBA
05:08 - The Celtics never truly shopped Jaylen Brown and were blindsided
07:22 - Could Boston have spent the summer exploring better options?
08:28 - What broke down the Jaylen Brown and Boston relationship?
10:35 - How the failed Giannis pursuit ultimately sealed Jaylen Brown's fate in Boston
12:12 - LeBron leaves Lakers and they go all in on Walker Kessler on a four year deal
13:46 - Luka Doncic was a massive advocate for the Walker Kessler move
15:35 - Were the Lakers also in on Jalen Duren - and was Kessler always the first choice?
17:52 - What's the current situation with Jalen Duren?
18:55 - The Kings want Jalen Duren - the Pistons not interested in Domantas Sabonis
20:23 - The East is loaded next season - and the Pistons need Duren to stay competitive
23:09 - Where is the most fun place LeBron James could realistically end up?
24:57 - Cleveland still feels like the most likely destination - and the narrative is perfect

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