The Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN.According to the report, the Celtics will receive Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks. Brown, 29, is a five-time all-star. He spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Celtics, winning one championship in 2024. Brown is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 29 points per game and leading the Celtics to the two seed in the Eastern Conference when Jayson Tatum missed most of the year. Brown finished 6th in MVP voting.Paul George is a nine-time all-star but at 36-years-old, he’s at the tail end of his career. George also has a history of injuries.This marks the end of the Tatum and Brown era, which was one of the best duos in the NBA. Over their nine seasons together, they led the league with 477 regular season wins and 77 playoff wins. They went to five conference finals together, two NBA Finals, and won a championship together in 2024.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
The Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN.
According to the report, the Celtics will receive Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks.
Brown, 29, is a five-time all-star. He spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Celtics, winning one championship in 2024.
Brown is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 29 points per game and leading the Celtics to the two seed in the Eastern Conference when Jayson Tatum missed most of the year. Brown finished 6th in MVP voting.
Paul George is a nine-time all-star but at 36-years-old, he’s at the tail end of his career. George also has a history of injuries.
This marks the end of the Tatum and Brown era, which was one of the best duos in the NBA. Over their nine seasons together, they led the league with 477 regular season wins and 77 playoff wins. They went to five conference finals together, two NBA Finals, and won a championship together in 2024.