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Celtics Deal Jaylen Brown to 76ers, Pritchard Set to Benefit

8/9/2026

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The Boston Celtics traded guard Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBC Sports Boston’s YouTube channel suggested Payton Pritchard could be the trade’s biggest beneficiary.
The channel posted a Celtics Talk podcast clip featuring host Chris Forsberg and Sports Illustrated reporter Tom Haberstroh.
Forsberg and Haberstroh noted that other Celtics players will need to increase production to replace Brown’s offensive output.

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Story summary

The Boston Celtics traded guard Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBC Sports Boston’s YouTube channel suggested Payton Pritchard could be the trade’s biggest beneficiary.
The channel posted a Celtics Talk podcast clip featuring host Chris Forsberg and Sports Illustrated reporter Tom Haberstroh.
Forsberg and Haberstroh noted that other Celtics players will need to increase production to replace Brown’s offensive output.