Best landing spots for Jaylen Brown? Did Boston botch the Giannis deal?
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Yahoo Sports StaffFri, June 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM UTC·7 min readAll eyes are on Jaylen Brown and Boston. The Celtics reportedly offered the All-NBA wing to Milwaukee in a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo that didn't come to fruition. And, according to ESPN, Boston is still "actively engaged in trade talks" surrounding the 2024 Finals MVP.
So, what would be the best landing spot for Brown? And have we ultimately seen the last of him in a Celtics uniform? Our writers weigh in.
What's the best landing spot for Jaylen Brown?
Kelly Iko: San Antonio. The cleanest deal cap-wise would have to involve De'Aaron Fox (who would likely go to a third team), but it's hard to rewatch the bulk of the Spurs' offensive misfires late in those Finals games and not think that Brown could help alleviate some (or all) of that Knicks pressure. Pulling the trigger on a player of his caliber would put the franchise into that weird two-timeline territory, but Brown's shot creation, true three-level scoring ability, ball-handling prowess and defensive versatility would mesh seamlessly with Victor Wembanyama.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBen Rohrbach: Cleveland. The Cavaliers have the blue-chip talent (Evan Mobley) to offer for Brown, while maintaining a lineup that would feature Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. The Cavs have been in search of a wing, really, since LeBron James left town. Who better than one of the NBA's best two-way players to fill that hole. And Brown is a winner, too. The 2024 Finals MVP could win another title with Cleveland, and that's not something we can say about all his suitors.
Dan Devine: Boston? If this is ultimately about Jaylen wanting his own team, then maybe it's the Nets, who could build something around Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann, or the Kings, who could send back some combination of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and Malik Monk as matching salary. If it's about staying in the playoff hunt, then … um … Houston, for something built around Kevin Durant or Alperen Şengün and/or Fred VanVleet? The Clippers, for Kawhi? Truth be told, I don't really like any of those options — for Brown, for the Celtics, or for the potential acquiring teams. Which is why the best answer, thorny as it might seem right now, is still probably Boston.
Tom Haberstroh: Houston. Reuniting former Boston head coach Ime Udoka with Brown seems like a lock-and-key fit. Yet again the Rockets' offense crumbled this season with the increased pressure of the playoffs. I don't think it's reasonable to expect Fred VanVleet and Kevin Durant to be healthy enough to drive their postseason runs anymore. Brown, at 29, feels like the perfect bridge.
True or False: Boston bungled the Giannis deal.
Devine: True. The sober-minded analyst in me wants to say false, but what is late June if not a time to be drunk? The Celtics still need: more ways to generate good shots, more ways to pressure the rim, more bankable size on the interior, etc. They matriculated the ball down the field in pursuit of one player who could solve virtually all of those problems … and then they punted. Maybe Brad Stevens finds another way to get what he wants. Right now, though, it feels like he might have been a bit too rational at a moment where going Tim Connelly Mode might have served him well.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHaberstroh: True. Until we learn about Plan B. It's not just that the Celtics lost out on a perennial MVP candidate who fills a glaring need in the frontcourt. That's bad enough. It's also that they lost him to a bitter rival in Miami. Maybe Brad Stevens has a trick up his sleeve.
Rohrbach: True. The Celtics had to have known, if they indeed offered Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo, news would leak, and they must have known it would upset him, even if they were pursuing a perennial MVP candidate. They had two choices, then: 1) Don't offer Brown, trusting he is younger and healthier, or 2) Get Antetokounmpo, regardless of what it takes. They took neither option, and now the relationship with their own All-NBA talent may be irreparable.
Iko: True. The mere fact that the basketball world was in utter shock that Boston, having already gone down this path with Brown a few years ago regarding Kevin Durant, chose to dangle him again is enough. It's just bad optics from all angles. Brown had one of the best individual regular seasons in recent memory and played a significant part in the Celtics winning 56 games. To go from that to offering him in broad daylight for an older, injury-prone Giannis is extremely bold — and even bolder having lost the sweepstakes.
On a scale of 1-10, rate the success of the Tatum/Brown tandem.
Rohrbach: 8. Tatum and Brown won a championship together, and that's forever. They are unquestionably the most successful All-Star duo of their generation. They have appeared in — and won — more playoff games than Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant did as a tandem on the Los Angeles Lakers. But Tatum and Brown have only won one championship, despite two trips to the NBA Finals and five Eastern Conference finals appearances. Winning two would put them in rare air, but it has been almost a decade since anyone has won multiple championships.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHaberstroh: 8. Five Eastern Conference finals trips, two Finals appearances and a title. Not bad. It's hard to have asked for more from two stars with overlapping skillsets. As successful as they've been, I think the partnership has run its course.
Iko: 9. In the era of parity, the Celtics have been extremely consistent at the top of the Eastern standings with Tatum and Brown in the fold. Sure, they've let some conference finals slip away. Yea, two trips to the Finals could (and should) have resulted in two championships. But there are at least 28 teams that would have swapped fortunes with Boston over the last 10 years, so this union has been nothing short of a success.
AdvertisementAdvertisementDevine: 10. No team has more regular-season or playoff wins than the Celtics since 2017-18, Tatum and Brown's first season together. Boston has won 65% of its games when those two have shared the floor. They've made the playoffs every year, won at least one series seven times, made the Eastern Conference finals five times, won the East twice, and won one NBA championship, in an era where nobody repeats. Maybe I'm a softy, but how is that not a 10?
Has Jaylen Brown played his last game in a Celtics uniform?
Haberstroh: Yes. Boston's asking price may be too steep for now, but I sense that this is just part of negotiations. The Celtics aren't up against some sort of hard deadline, so this will probably take a while to play itself out. Brown had an amazing run in Boston. Ten seasons with one club is an eternity in today's NBA.
Iko: Yes, I think so. It almost has to be. Can't put the toothpaste back in the bottle once it's been squeezed.
Devine: No, I don't think so. But I'll be keeping an eye on Twitch, just in case.
Rohrbach: Yes. Brown and Tatum have yet to turn 30 years old, and there was still plenty of runway left to contend, so long as Boston put the right pieces around them, but the damage is done. The Celtics had a shot to shut the door on rumors involving Brown, even after their pursuit of Antetokounmpo, but they have left it open, reportedly engaging with multiple teams on trade discussions about the two-time All-NBA pick. How does any relationship come back from that?
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
