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Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, Picks

7/2/2026

Summary

Brown Traded

Boston Celtics traded former NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1, 2026.
Boston received Paul George, a 2028 first-round pick (potential swap), an unprotected 2031 first-round pick and two second-round picks.
Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 2025-26, earned All-NBA Team honors and finished sixth in MVP voting.
FanDuel listed the 76ers at +3,000 to win championship while Celtics’ odds moved from +700 to +1,200.

Summary

Gansey Overhauls

Sixers fired executive Daryl Morey and hired executive Mike Gansey.
Gansey completed guard Jaylen Brown trade after hiring.
Gansey used $15 million exception to sign forward Dean Wade $39 million deal and added player Ariel Hukporti to a one-year $3.4 million deal.
In 2026 draft Sixers selected Labaron Philon at No. 22.
Edgecombe placed third in ROY voting, making the starters center Joel Embiid, Wade, Brown, rookie V.J. Edgecombe and guard Tyrese Maxey.

History

Historical Context

In the 1996 NBA draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kobe Bryant with the 13th overall pick and traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Vlade Divac, a move orchestrated by GM Jerry West. That high-profile, salary-cap-driven swap demonstrated how blockbuster deals could reshape franchises, a pattern echoed in later multi-team trades.

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Brown Traded

Boston Celtics traded former NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1, 2026.
Boston received Paul George, a 2028 first-round pick (potential swap), an unprotected 2031 first-round pick and two second-round picks.
Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 2025-26, earned All-NBA Team honors and finished sixth in MVP voting.
FanDuel listed the 76ers at +3,000 to win championship while Celtics’ odds moved from +700 to +1,200.

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