Boston Celtics trading star Jaylen Brown to 76ers in stunning blockbuster
The Boston Celtics have agreed to send forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first‑round picks and two second‑round selections, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade still needs league approval.
The agreement, first reported by ESPN and later confirmed by The Boston Globe, was disclosed on Wednesday. It ends Brown’s ten‑year stint in Boston, during which he earned five All‑Star selections and helped the franchise capture the 2024 NBA championship. Over that span, Brown appeared in more combined regular‑season and playoff victories than any other player in the league — 523 wins, six more than the Denver Nuggets have recorded with Nikola Jokic since his rookie season.
Brown’s individual production peaked last year when he averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Those numbers came after teammate Jayson Tatum missed most of the season recovering from an Achilles tear sustained in the 2025 playoffs, leaving Brown to shoulder a larger offensive load.
In a social‑media post over the weekend, Brown highlighted his durability, writing, “Nobody has won more combined regular‑season and playoff games since I entered the league 10 years ago.” He also addressed his former teammate Joel Embiid during a recent livestream, calling the Sixers center “one of the best bigs in (expletive) basketball history” while adding that Embiid “flops” and that the comment “ain’t breaking news.”
The trade is part of a flurry of high‑profile moves this offseason, which have seen Giannis Antetokounmpo shift from Milwaukee to Miami, Kawhi Leonard and Brandon Ingram swap teams between Toronto and the Los Angeles Clippers, and Ja Morant move from Memphis to Portland. Boston’s decision to part with Brown follows reports that the club had included him in discussions with the Milwaukee Bucks when Antetokounmpo was available, a situation that appeared to leave the forward feeling underappreciated.
For Philadelphia, the acquisition pairs Brown with All‑Guard Tyrese Maxey and All‑Center Joel Embiid, giving the 76ers a new scoring option alongside their existing star duo. The Celtics, meanwhile, gain a veteran wing in George and a package of draft picks they can use to reshape their roster moving forward.
