The Celtics and Sixers are doing a deal that could blow up the Eastern Conference.
On Wednesday, the Celtics reportedly agreed to send Jaylen Brown to the Sixers for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks in a stunning trade.
The move breaks up Brown’s partnership with Jayson Tatum that won the 2024 title and puts the 29-year-old alongside a core of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and V.J. Edgecombe.
The Celtics will pair Tatum and George together after a season in which the two combined to play just 53 games.
In 2023, Brown signed what was then the richest contract in NBA history for five years and $304 million. He will make $57 million next season and is coming off his best statistical season after being the Celtics go-to scorer for the majority of the season while Tatum rehabbed from a torn Achilles. Brown drew criticism for saying on a Twitch stream after the Sixers eliminated the Celtics that it was his “favorite season.”
Boston previously failed to trade Brown earlier this offseason in a package for Giannis Antetokounmpo, who wound up in Miami.
George signed a four-year, $212 million contract with the Sixers in 2024 and played just 78 games for the franchise over two seasons. He missed 25 games this year because he violated the NBA’s drug policy and had knee surgery the previous offseason.
The Sixers beat the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs before being swept by the Knicks in the second round.
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