wildturkey
Well-Known Member
Lowe: Should Celtics put Jaylen Brown in a Kawhi trade?
Zack Lowe makes some good points about the Celtics trading Brown for Leonard.
When it is all said and done, I think both the Sixers and Celtics have to decide whether they think that Kawhi can get them a championship next year. If they believe he can, then it makes sense to go all-in. But if they think that the Warriors will still be too good, it is probably not worth the risk.
If I'm Philly and I don't think I can win next year, I still do it. They have the benefit of having Simmons and Embiid locked up for a long time. So even if Kawhi leaves, they will still be attractive to tons of future free agents. And what they have to give up (Fultz, Covington, possibly Saric) is ultimately replaceable. It's worth the risk for them no matter what because who knows, maybe Kawhi would love it there.
Though if I were them, I'd at least try to pitch Lebron or PG first. Signing one of those while keeping all your assets is the best move. Kawhi is just one hell of a Plan B