Top Jaylen Brown Fantasy Landing Spots After Giannis Antetokounmpo Doesn't Land With The Celtics

These are the top fantasy basketball landing spots for Jaylen Brown now that Giannis Antetokounmpo won't be traded to the Boston Celtics.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during warmups against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Last night, the Milwaukee Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo, which means the Boston Celtics are out of the running for the former MVP, and Jaylen Brown was not shipped to a third team to get the deal done. While the team has said that the only way they trade Brown is for Giannis, this process could have fractured the relationship between the player and team.

There is a chance that the Celtics could still try to move Brown for a massive haul. These are the top fantasy basketball landing spots for Brown if Boston decides to trade him.

Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies are in a bit of a rebuild after seeing the current iteration of their team having already peaked. They could send a package of young players and draft picks, including Ja Morant, to Boston to help get this deal done.

Morant is infinitely talented, but things have clearly gone sideways in Memphis, both on and off the court. A fresh start could help reset his career and get him back on track as a superstar guard. This move could allow the Grizzlies to move on from the headache that Morant has been, and let the Celtics reload with a 26-year-old star, among other important pieces.

Brown would immediately see his fantasy basketball value skyrocket as he would no longer share the court with a player of Jayson Tatum's talent who demands a significant usage rate. Brown would likely be a first-round pick in most 12-team formats.

Houston Rockets

The Rockets decided to bring in Kevin Durant, and a lot comes with that. Surely, the aging star is going to want the team to push for a championship immediately. A deal centered around Alperen Sengun and Brown could help them inch closer to being championship contenders.

Surely there would have to be some more moving pieces in this deal, but this would be one of the simpler trades that would involve Brown because Sengun is a 23-year-old star in his own right. This is a deal that could work out for all parties involved.

Brown's value wouldn't change much as he would still share the floor with a ball-dominant wing, though the Celtics have slightly better role players than the Rockets, meaning Brown could be asked to shoulder a slightly more significant load on the offensive end of the floor.

Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks were the team most likely to land Brown if Giannis was sent to Boston. Perhaps the Hawks planned to get this done and now want to find a way to make sure it happens.

Brown could be the veteran with championship experience that they pair with Jalen Johnson. Bringing home the hometown hero to help Atlanta finally win their first NBA championship since 1958 seems like the perfect move. It would be a great story for Brown to go back to his native Georgia and deliver a title.

Brown would become the go-to option in a very young Atlanta offense, but given their depth, he likely wouldn't need to average over 25 points per game like he did in Boston with Tatum sidelined for the majority of the season.