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- The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and two first-round picks.
- Boston cited Brown’s looming $70-plus-million-per-year extension as the trade’s motivation and cleared both salary aprons, improving fiscal health under governor Bill Chisholm.
- Brad Stevens faced criticism for the return and for sending Brown to a rival, while the deal gave Philadelphia a core that helped lure LeBron James on an $8 million contract.
