Multiple teams have inquired about the 23-year-old Smart, the source added.
Multiple teams have inquired about the 23-year-old Smar…
August 12, 2022 | 1:03 pm EDT Update
Jaylen Brown all-in on Boston despite trade rumors
As regards Jaylen Brown, the question has been floated publicly and around the league as to his feelings on a future with the Celtics beyond the two years remaining on the extension he signed in 2019. “I think Jaylen IS long term,” this latter source told Heavy. “If they want him long term and they’re going to pay him the contract he deserves, I think he’s all-in on Boston. From everything I’ve been told, Jaylen’s a loyal guy. I know frustration can happen when things aren’t going well, and I think we saw some of that earlier in this past season.
“But when you take a step back and look at things, I think he wants to be there. And any problems that could ever happen with that relationship would probably have to come from him getting the idea that they’re not in on him. And right now I don’t see that from the Celtics. I think they know what they have in Jaylen — now and for the future — and they want to keep that going.
“But, like I said, it’s Kevin Durant, and you know Brooklyn is going to want to talk about Jaylen. Even if stuff about trade talks wasn’t getting leaked and reported, anyone with a brain would know that Jaylen’s name is going to come up at some point if they’re talking to Boston.” Scout: Jaylen Brown Is ‘Upper Echelon’ The opinion of Brown around the NBA is impressive — not just for what he is now, but for what the league’s evaluators expect. Echoing a common view, one scout said, “He’s GOT to fix his handle, and maybe that’s just about making better decisions in traffic. But he’s, what, 25? Look at how much he’s improved. He’s definitely not one of those guys who plateaus, who reaches a certain point and gets all satisfied.”
Kevin Durant tweets, deletes that 2012 USA Basketball team the best team of all time
Clutch Points: The USA Men’s Basketball team won the gold medal in the 2012 Olympics 10 years ago today. Kevin Durant tweeted and immediately deleted his take on that 2012 Olympic team 👀 pic.twitter.com/o4XuMNQrcc
Scott Agness: Pacers preseason schedule 🗓 – Oct. 5 at Hornets – Oct. 7 at Knicks – Oct. 12 v Knicks – Oct. 14 v Rockets
Ian Begley: Knicks announce their preseason schedule: pic.twitter.com/KGGtaE0tyk
Frank Ntilikina will not play the upcoming Eurobasket for France’s NT due to an injury. The Dallas Mavericks point guard won’t be able to show up in the competition that will start on September 1st to finish on September 18th in Berlin. Ntilikina will leave NT after the friendly game in Bologna against Italbasket.
