Trail Blazers Reportedly Viewed Jaylen Brown as a Negative Analytics Player

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Trail Blazers Reportedly Viewed Jaylen Brown as a Negative Analytics Player

The Blazers were never seriously interested in acquiring Brown, according to Sam Amick. “Blazers were never enamored with Brown, even before Boston made it known he was available on the trade market,” Amick said. “Their analytics viewed him as a negative player.” The report offers another explanation for why Portland never emerged as a serious contender in the Brown sweepstakes.

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