Pardon My Take

Podbit · Pardon My Take

NBA Free Agency With Brian Windhorst, World Cup, Balogun's Red Card Suspended And People Are Big Mad At The US, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Wedding + Mt Rushmore Of Weapons

Explore episode Jul 6, 2026
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Jaylen Brown Was Nearly Untradeable: Windhorst's Stunning Revelation

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Brian Windhorst revealed that multiple NBA teams rejected Jaylen Brown trade offers even when Boston attached 3-4 first-round picks, something Windhorst himself found stunning. The issue wasn't Brown as a player — it was his $60 million salary versus production, with teams afraid he'd demand $70M on extension. The NBA's new financial reality just swallowed one of its best players.

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