Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George and two first-round picks

Someone explain to me how Jaylen Brown for Paul George and 1 (maybe 2) first-round picks is the best deal the Celtics could get? When I saw the report I just assumed it was from a fake Shams account who didn't even do a decent job making the deal look remotely believable. But no it's real.

Details on 76ers picks to the Celtics, per sources:

-- 2028 first-round pick that could convert from a first to a swap that is more favorable to Boston

-- 2031 unprotected Philadelphia first

-- 2028 second round, most favorable of GSW/OKC/MIL

-- 2030 second, most favorable… https://t.co/nbxdEsvB4f

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2026

Paul George is 36 years old! pic.twitter.com/Is0pyNxGjF

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) July 1, 2026

So Jaylen Brown for a different large contract and one (maybe two) first-round picks that will likely be crappy because a Maxey/VJ/Jaylen/Embiid team is very talented? Make it make sense?

If Portland offered Sharpe, Scoot, and four FRP's (valuable Milwaukee ones at that) and Brad turned that down so Blazers traded for Morant instead and Stevens had to settle for this garbage return, he has a ton of explaining to do.

“My understanding is Jaylen Brown through all of this, never requested a trade. He never asked out of Boston."@ShamsCharania on the Celtics trading Brown to the 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks 🚨 pic.twitter.com/YUTqRV02LD

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 1, 2026

Someone please report that Kawhi Leonard is forcing the Raptors to trade Barnes & all their FRP's to Boston to team with Paul George again so this deal makes sense.

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) July 1, 2026