The Kevin Durant trade rumors have taken quite a turn on Monday.
And it may lead to a disastrous turn for the Boston Celtics.
There were multiple reports on Monday that the defending Eastern Conference champs were “engaged” — per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski — in a potential deal with Boston involving KD.
Jaylen Brown would potentially be part of the exchange, which would make sense, the kind of stud that would help the Nets rebound a bit from trading a top-three player.
But … what if this deal doesn’t happen? How would Brown feel about returning to a team that reportedly thought about trading him?
It appears we have an answer. Amidst the trade talk, Brown tweeted this on Monday:
Smh
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) July 25, 2022
Yep. As in, “shaking my head.” As in, if this is what he’s referring to, this could turn ugly if it all goes very wrong and Boston doesn’t end up with Durant.