Jaylen Brown Seemingly Had a Say in His Landing Spot, Which Confused the Celtics in Talks

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Jaylen Brown Seemingly Had a Say in His Landing Spot, Which Confused the Celtics in Talks

Brown reportedly had input on where he was willing to be traded as the Celtics explored the market, according to Brett Siegel. Boston kept Brown informed about interested teams, and he made it clear he did not want to be dealt to the Hornets, Pelicans, or Nets. Siegel added that Brown's preferences "added another layer of confusion" to talks.

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