5 Jaylen Brown landing spots as trade rumors swirl: Blazers in mix after Ja trade?

It's been about a week since the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, when we first discussed how Jaylen Brown might feel disrespected since he was reportedly dangled for the now-Heat star in a deal.

>Since then? The trade rumors have been getting louder, as has Brown himself on social media. And with free agency officially kicking off on Tuesday, the chatter is only going to get louder as the landscape in the NBA will be figured out even more by the end of the day.

>Before all of that happens, let's run through some possible landing spots for the disgruntled star. Here are a few teams to keep an eye on:

Houston RocketsA team that makes a ton of sense on paper, with a bunch of young players plus Kevin Durant. They could use a galvanizing superstar force and there's a report there have been talks. It would work.

Denver Nuggets

Bill Simmons' Nuggets-Celtics trade proposal 👀

Jamal Murray + Cam Johnson for Jaylen Brown + Sam Hauser

"There's a lot of smoke billowing around Denver in general. Some I believe some I don't believe." pic.twitter.com/5NgD2feAwR

— DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) June 29, 2026Do we believe the Nuggets would deal Jamal Murray in a Brown swap? Do we think that Brown would work well with Nikola Jokic? I'm wondering about both of those questions, but we have to list them here.

Portland Trail BlazersYes, yes, they just traded for Ja Morant and there's a report they won't go after Brown:

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The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t actively pursuing Jaylen Brown and view Ja Morant as their big move, per @ShamsCharaniapic.twitter.com/AnnwQJasTL

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 29, 2026We're still putting them here because it feels like the Blazers aren't done dealing. Maybe the trade talk will increase if the value falls further on Brown.

New Orleans PelicansTrey Murphy III has plenty of trade rumors following him too. Could the Celtics grab him in a swap of trade candidates? It would make a lot of sense when you think about it, with Boston getting some scoring punch to replace Brown's.

Charlotte HornetsThey still have a massive trade exception after the LaMelo Ball deal. They just dealt Miles Bridges. Hmm.

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