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Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George and Two First-Round Picks
The Boston Celtics sent Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George and two first-round draft picks. The deal occurred on a Wednesday that also included the Celtics signing an injury-prone free agent named Robinson.
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The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and two first-round picks. The transaction took place on a Wednesday. Ten days earlier the Celtics had attempted to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Earlier the same day they signed an injury-prone player named Robinson to a free-agent contract. Paul George, 36, is owed $54.1 million for the 2026-27 season and $56.6 million for the 2027-28 season under a player option. He played a combined 78 games over two seasons with the 76ers and served a two-month, 25-game suspension last season for violating the league's anti-drug policy.
Jaylen Brown is owed $57.1 million for the 2026-27 season, $61.0 million for the 2027-28 season and $65.0 million for the 2028-29 season. He averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game last season and holds a career true-shooting percentage of 57 percent. The Celtics received the two first-round picks in the deal.
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