NBA free agency intel: The latest on LeBron, Jayle...

playStephen A.: The Celtics have to trade Jaylen Brown (1:52) With the conclusion of last week's NBA draft, teams have shifted their focus to free agency season, which begins Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET. Beyond just free agency, teams are looking to add players to their rosters via trade with several big names being floated in trade rumors. The Miami Heat's deal with the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo kicked off what should be an active trade season, including the fallout between Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, who offered Brown in a potential Antetokounmpo swap. Which teams will be the most active as free agency heats up? Which teams are looking to add to their rosters? And which players could be on the move as the NBA offseason gets into full swing? Our ESPN NBA insiders answer some of the biggest questions and give updates on the latest intel ahead of the free agency window. Jump to: Team to watch | Exec buzz | Potential names LeBron latest | Warriors update | Brown intel Bucks future | OKC roster | Morant's market | Latest on Kawhi The Boston Celtics. Brown is the subject of trade rumors after the Celtics' failed pursuit of Antetokounmpo. Could they make a deal this week? Boston needs to address its frontcourt. After the Celtics were ousted in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens not only talked about his team's poor record against the top teams but also addressed the Celtics' lack of paint presence: "One of the things that we've got to figure out is how to have more of an impact at the rim, and I think we do need to add to our team to do that," he said. Brown has three years and $183 million left on the supermax extension he signed in the 2023 offseason. He is eligible to sign a two-year, $142 million extension on July 26. -- Bobby Marks play1:52Stephen A.: The Celtics have to trade Jaylen Brown Brown has so far responded to his inclusion in trade discussions only indirectly; he got into a back-and-forth with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith over long simmering issues. Bobby Marks, who relayed from a source that the trade market for Brown isn't strong, said a team analytics staffer told him, "We view him as a seventh-best player on a team." Brown hasn't said how he feels about the Celtics openly shopping him in trade scenarios, which sources have said took place with other teams even before the talks for Antetokounmpo heated up. The Celtics have three choices: (1) trade Brown to another team, which so far hasn't yielded strong offers; (2) extend Brown, hoping the financial commitment will assuage any hard feelings; or (3) bring him back without an extension and try to make him comfortable continuing on in this state of limbo. It's too early to say which way things will end up, but league observers said an extension at this point seems unlikely. Which leaves two options that aren't easy to pull off and could take significant time. -- Ramona Shelburne Some of the buzziest conversations have been less about free agency and more about the trade market surrounding Brown and his potential suitors. Executives believe the most serious discussions have been with Western Conference teams, per the Celtics' preference. The LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets are among the teams that have registered interest, sources told ESPN. One executive told ESPN that the Clippers "want Brown bad." Execs believe the Celtics are canvassing the league to figure out what Brown's true value is, as he has three years left on his contract. There's a small pocket of execs and agents who believe the Celtics are bluffing with Brown, but the prevailing thought is they want to move on this -- soon. Ja Morant is another player league executives are curious about, but his health (79 games played over the past three seasons) and contract (two years remaining at $42 million and $44.9 million) are scaring teams away. The Memphis Grizzlies have been open to dealing Morant since the trade deadline, and in the past few days their asking price has dropped considerably from draft capital before last week's draft to pick swaps. Now they're now trying to match player for player in deals. Teams have asked the Grizzlies for draft compensation in order to take on Morant, so the gulf has been considerable, especially with so many point guards going early in Round 1 of the draft. -- Vincent Goodwill The Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors have been very active in trade talks, looking to upgrade their rosters under new/expanded ownership. The Raptors have a number of high-salary players to use to assemble a big offer and currently have all seven of their tradeable firsts and five second-rounders. After kicking the tires on Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball, they are now in serious talks to trade for old friend Kawhi Leonard. It's unclear whether Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is truly willing to move Leonard, and there's also uncertainty r

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