After lots of speculation, Jaylen Brown has been traded.
The Celtics deal the five-time All-Star to the 76ers for Paul George and two first-round picks and two second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday.
Brown is coming off his best season in the NBA, as the Cal product averaged 28.7 points per game, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists over 71 games.
It continues a dramatic day of trade action after the LA Lakers agreed to terms on a trade with the Utah Jazz for restricted free agent centre Walker Kessler.
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Despite the production this year, Brown, currently on a five-year deal worth $304 million ($441 million AUD) has been rumored to be a part of multiple trade packages so far this offseason, with Charania reporting the Celtics were actively shopping him around during the NBA draft.
One of those deals was made during the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, which concluded with the Greek Freak in Miami.
According to ESPN, the Celtics offered Brown and two unprotected first-round picks for Antetokounmpo.
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown.Source: APPaul George.Source: AFP
“Jaylen Brown is a big part of us,” Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens said. “I’m never going to predict the future. Every indication, everything I think about, over the last few years, has been building around those guys.
“You never know. But at the same time, the one thing I want to make very clear is how valued he’s always been. He’s been amazing. He’s been an amazing teammate and a great person to be around.”
Shortly after Stevens left the door open for Brown’s exit, Brian Robb of MassLive reported that the Timberwolves had been in talks with the Celtics about the guard before acquiring LaMelo Ball.
Brown was also shopped around by Boston in 2022, as the Celtics offered him in a package deal to the Nets for Kevin Durant.He now joins his second NBA team after 10 years with the Celtics.