Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Draft Picks and Paul George

The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported. The 76ers sent one unprotected first-round pick, one first-round pick or swap, and two second-round picks to Boston. They also sent Paul George to the Celtics.

Brown, 29, averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game during the 2025-26 season. He finished sixth in MVP voting and is a five-time All-Star. Brown was named NBA Finals MVP in the series against the Dallas Mavericks two years earlier.

George, 36, has two years and $110.7 million remaining on his contract. The Celtics had posted a better net rating with Brown off the floor than on it in each of the past four seasons and in six of the past eight seasons. Brad Stevens, the Celtics president of basketball operations, was selected Executive of the Year by his peers in two of the past three seasons.