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Celtics Deal MVP Jaylen Brown to Sixers for Paul George

7/6/2026

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Celtics Trade Brown

The Boston Celtics traded forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, first-round picks in 2028 and 2031, and two second-round picks.
Brown, 29, was the 2024 Finals MVP with a 28.7-point average while George, 36, is on a 4-year $212 million contract and posted a 16.7-point average.
Celtics assistant Sam Cassell said trades happen while Warriors forward Draymond Green called the swap uneven because Brown is younger and a recent MVP.

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Stevens Discusses Trade

Brad Stevens and owner Bill Chisholm will face media Monday about the trade.
Boston has not started talks with New Orleans for Trey Murphy despite speculation.
Murphy, 26, averaged 21.5 points on 47% shooting, 37.9% three-point rate and has a $27 million 2026-27 contract followed by a $60 million extension.
A league executive said the Pelicans want four first-round picks, or three plus a player, for Murphy and questioned Boston’s timing.

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Historical Context

The Celtics’ 2024 swap of MVP Jaylen Brown for Paul George echoes the franchise’s 2007 seven-player deal that brought Kevin Garnett and sparked a 2008 championship, and the 2013 trade that turned future picks into stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Both moves illustrate Boston’s long-standing strategy of pairing elite talent with draft assets.

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Celtics Trade Brown

The Boston Celtics traded forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, first-round picks in 2028 and 2031, and two second-round picks.
Brown, 29, was the 2024 Finals MVP with a 28.7-point average while George, 36, is on a 4-year $212 million contract and posted a 16.7-point average.
Celtics assistant Sam Cassell said trades happen while Warriors forward Draymond Green called the swap uneven because Brown is younger and a recent MVP.

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