An offer for Jaylen Brown that the Celtics rejected before the trade to the 76ers comes to light
A franchise acknowledges being "surprised" by the agreement with Philadelphia and assures it was willing to improve its proposal.
The transfer of Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers continues to reveal details that help understand how the negotiations unfolded. It has now been disclosed that, before closing the deal with Philadelphia, another franchise made a formal offer to the Boston Celtics and was willing to increase it if the discussions had continued.
The information was unveiled by journalist Chris Mannix, who explained that he spoke with a member of the management team of that franchise shortly after the agreement between Boston and the 76ers was official.
"I spoke to a team that made an offer for Jaylen Brown. A good team. They submitted a proposal to Boston and, after the agreement with Philadelphia was closed, I spoke to someone from that office. They were surprised," Mannix explained.
According to the journalist, the reaction was not only due to the outcome of the operation but also because that franchise was aware that their initial offer was far from the best possible.
"They knew their offer was not very good, but they told me it would have improved. They were testing the waters to see how far they could go. No one presents their best offer from the beginning, especially when the perception is that the other party wants to close a deal and needs to do it," he added.
Incredible transfer for Brown
The statements suggest that the Celtics received more interest in Brown than publicly known, although they ultimately chose to accept the proposal from the 76ers without giving room for other teams to raise their offers.
The identity of the franchise that made that proposal has not been revealed, so it remains a mystery which team was close to fully entering the bidding for the forward. What does seem clear is that the market for Jaylen Brown could have been much more competitive if Boston had extended the negotiations for a longer period.
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sale a la luz una oferta por Jaylen Brown que los Celtics rechazaron antes del traspaso a los 76ers
