The Celtics have asked for a lot for Jaylen Brown but teams like Portland have been unwilling to meet their price. Adam Glanzman / Getty ImagesJune 30, 2026 Updated 1:36 pm EDTA quick word on Jaylen Brown, as his sticky situation continues to loom so large over this offseason. Barring a drastic and unforeseen change in the market, the Boston Celtics will have to significantly lower their asking price if they plan on trading him anytime soon.As you’ve no doubt heard by now, they’ve been asking for up to four first-round picks (in addition to players) for a team to land the 29-year-old forward. We knew this during the Giannis Antetokounmpo negotiations but it remains true in the wake of Boston getting beat out by Miami in those sweepstakes.And while there is some interest in Brown out there, the fact-finding I’ve done over the course of the past couple days strongly indicates that it’s nowhere near the level they’d like.Here are the most timely examples.Is Jaylen Brown ready to leave Boston?Zenab Keita and Esfandiar BaraheniPortland: League sources have been tying the Blazers to Brown for some time now, but all indications are that their interest in moderate, at best. And, again, nothing close to what the Celtics have been asking for, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations.