What Bill Simmons has said about Jaylen Brown trade speculation
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 29, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on Jaylen Brown trade speculation 2 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Simmons believes Jaylen Brown is more likely to end up staying with the Celtics than being traded.
“I think it's more likely he ends up coming back to the team”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 13:30
Simmons argues that on-off analytics undervalue Brown's reliability as a durable star carrying the burden nightly.
“I really value the reliability of a durable star who over and over again has to carry this burden”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 8:00
Episodes
A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With HollywoodThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 29, 2026 · 2 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe debate Jaylen Brown trade rumors, the LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges trades and LeBron's future, then Taylor Sheridan discusses his prison book and TV empire.
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