Jaylen Brown and Paul George lead a blockbuster between Boston and Philadelphia.
The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The 76ers receive:
Celtics get:
- Paul George
- 2028 first round draft pick
- 2031 first round draft pick (via PHI)
- 2028 2nd Round Draft Pick (Best of GSW/OKC/MIL)
- 2030 Second Round Draft Pick (Best of WAS/POR/PHX)
BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/xNcNlIV2mh
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2026
Brown is coming off an NBA season in which he averaged career highs of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
The five-time All-Star, who was named NBA Finals MVP after the Celtics won the 2024 NBA Championship, led the Celtics to a 56-26 season and a second-place finish in the Eastern Conference last season.
George, a nine-time All-Star, averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season, his second-best in Philadelphia. George will join his fifth NBA team when he enters his 17th season in 2026-27.
NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.