Trade Radar · open rumor · Tuesday, October 27 · 3 d ago

New York Notes: Brown, Demin, Jent, Knicks Stocks

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The Nets had the assets to acquire Jaylen Brown from the Celtics before he wound up with the Sixers. However, Brooklyn didn’t want the All-Star forward, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports (subscription required). The Celtics approached the Nets on a potential Brown deal and he was more than willing to join the […]

Confidence

58%

Reporter starting tier	45	unattributed report
Corroboration	+16	2 other reporters on the same player within 7 days
Age	−3	3 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25

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Who it involves

Jaylen Brown

76ers · G-F · 28.7 pts · 6.9 reb · 5.1 ast

Cap hit 2026-27: $57.08M · next season $61.02M

Boston Celtics

$198.7M · over the cap · 14 contracts · cap sheet

Brooklyn Nets

$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet

New York Knicks

$220.4M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

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Jaylen Brown → Celtics

Send out at least $45.46M

The Celtics are over the cap, so to take on $57.08M they need to send out $45.46M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.

Jaylen Brown → Nets

Send out at least $45.46M

The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $57.08M they need to send out $45.46M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.

Jaylen Brown → Knicks

Send out at least $57.08M

The Knicks are above the first apron, so to take on $57.08M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).

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