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Analyst’s strong message on Kendrick Perkins’ Damian Lillard proposal: ‘Shake up the NBA’

As the Boston Celtics fight for their life in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals and stare down the barrel of an offseason of massive changes, analysts are already trying to break up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. On the May 22 edition of ESPN’s First Take, Kendrick Perkins proposed swapping Brown for Damian Lillard — and made the case that neither side would be able to say no if such a deal was brought to both front offices’ desks.

.@KendrickPerkins says Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have reached their ceiling playing together pic.