Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 2
Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George and 4 Draft Picks
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 2

Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George and 4 Draft Picks

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 2

Summary

  • Jaylen Brown said he is "excited and disappointed" after Boston sent him to Philadelphia in a blockbuster deal that cannot be made official until Monday.
  • Boston will receive Paul George, first-round picks in 2028 and 2031, and second-rounders in 2028 and 2030 for the 29-year-old forward.
  • Brown leaves after a career year: 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, plus a sixth-place MVP finish and second-team All-NBA honors.
  • His future in Boston had been uncertain for weeks after the Celtics explored moving him in a failed bid to land Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was ultimately traded to Miami.
  • The trade ends Brown's title-winning run with Boston, where he was the 2024 Eastern Conference finals and NBA Finals MVP during the franchise's 18th championship.

Insights

Why did the Celtics trade their Finals MVP for an older, suspended player and future draft picks?
Has Brad Stevens' reputation as a genius executive been shattered by this seemingly lopsided trade?
Did the 76ers just pull off the trade of the decade to become the new powerhouse of the East?