Van Exel: The Celtics may trade him for Brown s contract but I think he should be left behind

May 25th News Recently, former NBA player Nick Van Exel talked about the Celtics on the "QuicktothePoint".

Van Exel said: "White, Brown, and Tatum are the core of the Celtics. When Brown's contract is mentioned, he may be the player the Celtics are considering trades. But for me, he should stay. Those players have known each other for too long, and you can't destroy the chemistry between him and Tatum and others." In 2023, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics signed a five-year, $304 million super maximum salary renewal contract, setting an NBA record (later surpassed by Tatum, $315 million in five years). In the future, Jaylen Brown's early contract renewal contract shrank to $286 million in five years due to lower than expected increase in salary caps.

This season, Jaylen Brown's salary is US$49.21 million, and the salary in the next four seasons (total $236.19 million) was US$53.14 million, US$57.08 million, US$61.02 million and US$64.95 million respectively.