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The Celtics' massive asking price for Jaylen Brown has emerged as a West contender circles a blockbuster trade, according to a new report Friday.

The Boston Celtics have set a massive asking price for Jaylen Brown as at least one Western Conference contender explores a potential blockbuster trade, according to a new report by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.

Boston’s reported demand underscores how highly the franchise still values Brown, even as trade speculation intensifies following its failed pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the start of a pivotal offseason.

The Celtics are demanding teams give up at least four first-round picks in trade discussions for Brown, and the Portland Trail Blazers have emerged as a team with potential interest, as well as the draft capital to back it up, according to Charania’s report, which he revealed on ESPN’s Get Up on Friday morning.

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Trade Ask: 4 First-Round Picks

“Time will tell which side will bring the urgency to this matter this offseason,” Charania said on Get Up. Brown is committed to three more seasons on his supermax contract, giving the Celtics significant leverage in any deal negotiations.

Brown, a five-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA Second Team selection, and the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, has been at the center of trade speculation for years. The most prominent episode came in 2023, when the Celtics were reported to have made him available during Damian Lillard discussions before Portland sent that deal to Milwaukee. Brown stayed, claimed the Finals MVP the following June, and now faces fresh uncertainty about his future with the franchise.

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was noncommittal when pressed on Brown’s status following the 2026 NBA Draft.

“A big part of us,” Stevens called Brown, according to Charania, while declining to “predict the future” with regard to how long Brown would remain a Celtic.

The demand of four first-round picks is steep by any current market measure. But Brown’s three-year supermax commitment works in Boston’s favor. Unlike Antetokounmpo, who had one year left and wielded effective veto power over any destination, Brown gives a potential trading partner genuine long-term security.

Portland Trail Blazers Among Teams With Draft Capital for Jaylen Brown

Table reflects available draft pick data as of June 2026. Pick protections and conditional language are approximate; exact thresholds may shift with future trades. Sources: Bleacher Nation, Thunderous Intentions, SI.com, Wikipedia NBA Draft pages, ESPN.

“Portland has been a team that has interest in Jaylen Brown,” Charania said. “They had interest in LaMelo Ball. They had interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo. So they are a team that has a ton of draft capital. They’ve got a ton of young talent on this team.”

The Blazers, at least right now, control multiple firsts in 2027, 2028, and beyond, including an unprotected Orlando pick arriving in 2028, plus their own selections in 2029, 2031, and 2032.

Charania also flagged several other franchises as theoretical fits based on draft capital alone. The Memphis Grizzlies could project three first-round selections in 2027, accumulated through roster-reshaping deals. The Oklahoma City Thunder, widely regarded as holding the NBA’s deepest collection of future assets, project upward of 10 incoming firsts over the next several years. The Brooklyn Nets, despite a tangled picture of swaps and conditional rights, carry enough ammunition to enter serious discussions if interest develops.

None of those organizations have been confirmed as active suitors. The bulk of Boston’s trade conversations so far have centered on Western Conference teams, Charania reported. And with the offseason barely underway, the picture remains fluid, to say the least.