Kendrick Perkins, who has been getting a lot more buzz since hanging up the sneakers, revealed during a recent ESPN appearance that earlier this year Danny Ainge had consulted him about a possible trade in James Harden.
“I remember last season, around the same time of the season, when teams called the Rockets about James Harden, Houston wanted Jaylen Brown. I spent an hour on the phone with Danny Ainge, and I remember how the discussion went. He was like, ‘Hey Perk, would you trade Jaylen Brown for James Harden?’ I said ‘Danny, you know I like Jaylen Brown, but I would transfer him to James Harden.’ He was like, ‘Are you kidding? He’s not going anywhere. He’s not even 25 years old and he keeps improving. ‘ Then Danny didn’t make the trade and Jaylen was an All-Star, he exploded and he keeps improving. Jaylen Brown is a real professional, he works hard and people say he is underestimated, but I would say he is appreciated now. “Perkins
Well obviously Danny Ainge didn’t have much to do with Perkins’ opinion on the subject …
After an All-Star season, the winger started strong with a 45-point game against the Knicks before being limited to 9 against the Raptors.
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