The Boston Celtics have officially moved on from Jaylen Brown, and the deal that sends the disgruntled 29-year-old guard to the Philadelphia 76ers is now complete.
NBA reporter Evan Sidery said the 76ers announced the trade, which sends Brown from Boston to Philadelphia in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, the most favorable of the Golden State Warriors / Milwaukee Bucks / and Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2028 second-round pick, and the most favorable of the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, and Washington Wizards 2030 second-round pick.
“The Sixers officially announce their trade acquiring Jaylen Brown from the Celtics for Paul George and two first-round picks (to go along with the most favorable of the Golden State Warriors / Milwaukee Bucks / and Oklahoma City Thunder ’s 2028 second-round pick, and the most favorable of the Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, and Washington Wizards 2030 second-round pick),” Sidery wrote on X/Twitter.
Boston comes out of the deal in a worse spot on the court, but the organization appears to have a clear direction after the move. The 18-time NBA champions now seem set to build around Jayson Tatum, especially after their relationship with Brown reportedly deteriorated following a failed attempt to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The draft capital Boston picked up in the swap could also give the team more room to chase another piece. There’s growing speculation the Celtics may use those picks to try to pair Tatum with New Orleans Pelicans rising star Trey Murphy.
Boston was one of the teams HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto identified as a possible destination for Murphy this summer, and it will be worth watching whether the Celtics can beat out the competition.
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