Report: Sixers acquire Jaylen Brown from Boston Celtics for Paul George, two first-round picks, two second-round picks
The Philadelphia 76ers are acquiring star Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade involving Paul George and multiple draft picks.
📍 Aftermath
The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks. Following the deal, multiple outlets gave the Celtics poor marks, describing the trade as baffling.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
The Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. In exchange, the Celtics receive Paul George along with two first-round and two second-round draft picks.
Coverage from NBA.com, CBS Sports, The Boston Globe, and PhillyVoice emphasizes the scale of the deal. Yahoo Sports reports that the move follows the Celtics missing out on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Future developments depend on the formalization of the trade and the integration of the players into their respective new rosters.
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Sources (6)
- Jaylen Brown trade grades: Celtics get poor marks from multiple outlets for ‘baffling’ deal Boston.com · 26d ago
- Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks The Boston Globe · 27d ago
- Reports: Sixers to acquire Jaylen Brown from Celtics NBA.com · 27d ago
- Jaylen Brown traded to 76ers: Celtics star heading to Philadelphia for Paul George, draft picks, per report CBS Sports · 27d ago
- Jaylen Brown reportedly traded to 76ers for Paul George in blockbuster deal after Celtics miss out on Giannis Antetokounmpo Yahoo Sports · 27d ago
- Report: Sixers acquire Jaylen Brown from Boston Celtics for Paul George, two first-round picks, two second-round picks PhillyVoice · 27d ago
Questions people are asking
Who is moving to the 76ers?
Jaylen Brown is being acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers from the Boston Celtics.
What is Boston receiving in the trade?
The Celtics are receiving Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks.
Why did the Celtics make this move according to reports?
Yahoo Sports reports the deal occurred after the Celtics missed out on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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