The Boston Celtics got their offseason off to a fast start when they traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. By making those trades, Brad Stevens took the Celtics under the second luxury tax apron, giving the franchise additional flexibility as they head toward free agency and beyond.

The Celtics were in plenty of trade rumors when it came to some of their biggest stars ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, though no further deals took place. Teams asked about Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, though the Celtics didn’t like enough of the offers.

Brad Stevens' quest for salary cap and roster flexibility brought on a fresh new round of Jaylen Brown trade rumors, and even had fan-favorite Derrick White thrown in the mix as well. Boston was reportedly receiving some really outrageous offers for both players leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft,