Celtics Talk

EMERGENCY POD: Trying to make sense of the SHOCKING Jaylen Brown trade to the Sixers

July 2, 2026·33 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Well, it happened… in a shocking move, the Celtics are reportedly trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks. Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles try to make sense of the deal, what it means for Boston going forward, and react to the other moves the Celtics have made so far in free agency.   00:00- Instant reaction to the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown… what just happened?! 5:10- Was it a mistake not to go all-in trying to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo? 8:10- Why make this trade now? Was this really the best the Celtics could get for Jaylen Brown? 13:30- What do you expect from Paul George on this team? Is Boston still a serious contender in the East now? 19:50- Reflecting on Jaylen’s special connection to the Boston community and Celtics fans 25:40- The guys react to the Celtics adding Mitchell Robinson and Mike Conley in free agency WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCScelticsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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