Jaylen Brown traded to Philadelphia 76ers from Boston Celtics

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In a surprising NBA trade, the Boston Celtics have sent All-Star guard Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. The deal, confirmed by sources, also involves the Celtics acquiring Paul George and multiple draft picks, potentially including two first-round and two second-round selections. Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP and a five-time All-Star, was a key player for Boston, helping them win the 2024 NBA title alongside Jayson Tatum. This trade marks a significant move in the offseason, with other notable players also changing teams. The transaction is pending league approval.

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stated: 'Sixers get way better and, as a bonus, the Celtics got worse!'

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Jaylen Brown had career-best averages of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

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Jaylen Brown is the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league’s fourth-leading scorer.

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Jaylen Brown traded to Philadelphia 76ers from Boston Celtics for Paul George and draft picks.

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Jayson Tatum missed most of the past season recovering from an Achilles tear during the 2025 playoffs.

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In an unexpected move, Boston traded the All-Star guard to division rivals Philadelphia for Paul George and draft picks.Jaylen Brown’s time in Boston has come to a surprising end with the Celtics deciding to trade him to one of their most storied rivals.Brown – the NBA-finals" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="157276" data-entity-type="event">2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league’s fourth-leading scorer this past season – is getting traded by the Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with knowledge of the deal’s terms said on Wednesday night.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Still the GOAT’: Ronaldo-fever hits Toronto before Portugal vs Croatialist 2 of 4VIDEO: World Cup Day 21: Late goals see England and Belgium reach last 16list 3 of 4FIFA president reacts as Morocco win World Cup matchlist 4 of 4World Cup Day 22: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland begin round of 32 campaignend of listBoston is getting Paul George, along with a slew of draft capital that could become two first-round picks and two second-round picks, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade does not yet have the required league approvals.ESPN first reported the trade agreement, and the terms were later confirmed by The Boston Globe.Brown latest NBA star to be traded, joins Antetokounmpo, LeonardAdd this news to the list of blockbuster moves across the NBA so far this off season.LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent. All-Star-calibre players Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard and Brandon Ingram are also on the move.Now, this.“Welcome to Philly, JB!” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted on social media. “Sixers get way better and, as a bonus, the Celtics got worse!”It’s a move that breaks up what has been one of the league’s most successful 1-2 punches in Brown and Jayson Tatum, who helped carry the Celtics to the 2024 NBA title.Tatum missed most of this past season while recovering from an Achilles tear that happened during the 2025 playoffs, meaning Brown had to carry even more of the load for Boston – and he wound up with career-best averages of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

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