The Celtics weren’t able to land Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with Jayson Tatum, as the Bucks’ superstar was dealt to the Heat late Monday night in exchange for a package headlined by Tyler Herro and a plethora of draft picks.
But it wasn’t for a lack of a compelling package.
Boston offered star Jaylen Brown and two first-rounders to the Bucks in an effort to land the two-time MVP and 10-time All-Star, according to ESPN.
The presence of Brown would’ve allowed Milwaukee — who won the title with Antetokounmpo in 2021 but has been sucked into years of sagas and trade scenarios since — to be more competitive in the present, but the Bucks instead opted for the return that brought “more flexibility and big-picture approach with controlled contracts and long-term competitiveness,” according to ESPN.
Brown, a five-time All