Jaylen Brown traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, picks, ESPN reports

The Boston Celtics have traded guard Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia Sixers for forward Paul George, sources tell ESPN reporter Shams Charania.The trade comes after Brown's name appeared several times in trade talks between the Celtics and other NBA teams.

Brown, a 5-time NBA All Star, was drafted by the Celtics in 2016 and won Finals MVP in 2024 with the team, bringing Boston its 18th NBA Championship.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 with Paul George, the Celtics received two first-round picks and two second-round picks.Brown, 29, averaged 20 points in his 10-year stint with the Celtics.

Brown made the All-NBA 2nd-team two times in his career, and won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award during the Celtics successful NBA Finals run in 2024.George, 36, joins the Celtics after spending two seasons with the Sixers.

George averaged 20.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in his 16-year career, after he was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 2010.