Overview
- The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in July 2026 in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks.
- Celtics president Brad Stevens has said Tatum was not consulted on the decision while Jayson Tatum has said he was stunned when he learned of the trade in Las Vegas.
- Jayson Tatum struggled in Boston’s season opener, shooting 6-for-23 and 0-for-7 from three, while Paul George scored 38 in his Celtics debut and Brown had a solid 19-point outing for Philadelphia.
- On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith blamed Tatum for the trade, a claim that clashes with Stevens’s public statement and has split fans and pundits on social media.
- The storyline now moves toward the teams’ Nov. 10 meeting in Philadelphia, a matchup that will test whether early performances and the public back-and-forth change on-court chemistry or season narratives.