The Celtics deny rumors about Jaylen Brown and Derrick White!

In the midst of the offseason, the Boston Celtics are working to stay below the second tax threshold set by the current collective bargaining agreement. This has led to rumors of a possible trade involving Jaylen Brown or Derrick White as part of a team restructuring.

However, as reported by Souichi Terada from MassLive, the Celtics' vice president of basketball operations, Mike Zarren, firmly denied those speculations. "They are great NBA players, and there has been nothing remotely serious about trading them," he stated. "I don't know where these rumors came from, but both are key pieces of our team, and we are lucky to have them here."

Although these comments do not completely rule out the possibility of future moves, logic suggests that if Boston had seriously considered trading either of them, it would have been before or during the first round of the draft when selections were still available assets.

Potential Departures from Boston

Having completed trades for Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics no longer have the same urgency to reduce their salary cap. Nevertheless, players like Sam Hauser or the newly signed Anfernee Simons continue to be mentioned as possible trade pieces.

On the other hand, as revealed by Zach Lowe on The Ringer podcast, the Toronto Raptors reportedly inquired about Derrick White approximately a month and a half ago, following Jayson Tatum's injury. They even offered the ninth draft pick in exchange. However, Boston immediately rejected the proposal. "I've been told that it's true, but the Celtics laughed off that offer and said, 'We need much more than the ninth pick for Derrick White'," Lowe explained.

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