The Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum era in Boston is over. After weeks of trade rumors and rumblings, the former was finally dealt by the Celtics—just not where or for what anybody expected.
Former Boston Celtics player Kendrick Perkins slammed Celtics GM Brad Stevens for agreeing to an underwhelming return for Jaylen Brown. According to the 2008 NBA champion, Stevens hasn’t gotten the complete value for Brown.
The blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the 76ers did more than reshape the East. It also allowed Stephen A. Smith to revisit one of his most controversial takes.
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The Boston Celtics stunned the NBA on Wednesday by trading franchise star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. While Brown’s name had surfaced in trade rumors throughout the offseason, few expected Boston to send the 2024 Finals MVP to one of its biggest Eastern Conference rivals.
The Boston Celtics have now completely revamped the roster that won them the NBA Championship back in 2024. The Jaylen Brown trade means that only Jayson Tatum remains from their championship-winning starting five from just two years ago, signaling a vast change in direction.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.