Even with Jaylen Brown delivering an MVP-caliber season for the Boston Celtics, team executives thought he didn’t play nearly as well as one crucial star.
It’s Game 7, and the Celtics are playing small. No Jayson Tatum for the night, a DNP for Nikola Vucevic, and Jaylen Brown is on the block with a posted-up Joel Embiid. And this wasn’t some small ball hard trap.
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The players of the Boston Celtics were probably equally shocked after the team traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in a blockbuster trade that no one saw coming.
Barring a late-career return, Jaylen Brown’s final game as a member of the Boston Celtics will have come on May 2 against his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, who secured a 109-100 Game 7 victory to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the eventual NBA Champion New York Knicks.
Following the trade of Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, it is curious to know what Jayson Tatum thinks. He largely stayed mum during the drama between Brown and the Boston Celtics, choosing to stay in his lane.
Three of the draft picks the Celtics are acquiring from the Sixers in their shocking Jaylen Brown blockbuster appear to be relatively straightforward. Those three selections are reportedly as follows: The Sixers’ 2031 first-round pick (unprotected).
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
Jaylen Brown is no longer a member of the Boston Celtics. After three rumored blockbuster swings — for Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, and then Giannis Antetokounmpo — Brown was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday evening.
The Celtics have re-signed big man Amari Williams to a two-way contract, per the NBA’s transaction log. The 24-year-old played 22 games for Boston in the 2025/26 season, a majority of which were spot minutes, though he did make two starts.
Rookies Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell snag up a couple of the very limited non-crooked numbers available before anyone else can. Both rooks should be featured heavily when Celtics summer league action tips off on July 10th.
Mitchell Robinson though a different style player from another former Knick big turned Celtic in Kristaps Porzingis comes to Boston with very impressive advanced stats and highlight reels, but the biggest key will be whether he can remain healthy for lengthy Celtics playoff runs.
The New York Knicks built their championship roster to counter the Boston Celtics. Now that they've won a title, the Knicks' Atlantic Division rivals are poaching one of their most valuable reserves.
Both Neemias Queta and the Boston Celtics overachieved during the 2025-26 NBA regular season. With many expecting Boston to have a rebuilding year, guard Jaylen Brown, along with a cast of role players that included Queta, defied preseason odds.