Jaylen Brown‘s identify abruptly popped up in commerce rumors because the centerpiece of a proposed deal for the Nets’ Kevin Durant. The Celtics wing supplied a three-letter response of “smh” (shaking my head) on Twitter.

Quoting a supply, longtime Celtics beat author Mark Murphy (Twitter hyperlink) reviews that Brown “loves it in Boston. He was two video games away from a championship. He’s pleased and looking out ahead to coming again. … Like Kawhi (Leonard), AD (Anthony Davis) and others on that degree, he’s going to be included in each report due to who he’s.”

We’ve extra commerce chatter to move alongside:

• It’s unlikely the Nets would truly deal away Durant to the Celtics for an additional purpose, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports activities 98.7 FM Phoenix tweets — they’d choose to not commerce him to a chief rival.
• Whereas the information of the Celtics’ curiosity in Durant looks like a brand new growth, they’ve truly been concerned in commerce talks for some time, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst advised Arizona Sports activities’ Bickley & Marottaon (hat tip to Kevin Zimmerman of Arizona Sports activities). “I do know that (reviews of Boston’s curiosity) got here out at this time so it’s entrance of thoughts, however from what I perceive these usually are not contemporary talks,” Windhorst mentioned, including that he doesn’t assume the Nets are actively engaged in Durant negotiations for the time being.
• Whereas the Lakers’ curiosity in Pacers heart Myles Turner is real, they’re reluctant to sacrifice an unprotected first-rounder for him, Marc Stein reviews in his newest Substack mailbag publish. Turner is in his stroll 12 months and will go away the Lakers after one season in free company subsequent summer time, barring an extension.