Sources: Celtics sending Brown to 76ers for George, picks
The NBA landscape shifts rapidly with blockbuster trades involving Jaylen Brown and Deandre Ayton moving to new franchises.
📍 Where it landed
The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the 76ers in exchange for Paul George and draft picks. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the subsequent coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
The Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George and draft picks. Concurrently, the Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to trade center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and future picks.
Coverage from ESPN, The New York Times, and CBS Sports emphasizes the scale of these moves, describing the Brown trade as a "blockbuster" and "stunning." Additional reports from Yahoo Sports and Lakers Nation focus on the Lakers' roster makeover and the search for backup center options following the Ayton deal. Future developments include the integration of Jaden Hardy into the Lakers' rotation and the reaction of Celtics fans and teammates to Brown's departure.
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The reporting (13)
- Sources: Lakers trading center Ayton to Wizards www.espn.com · 45d ago
- Reports: Lakers sending Ayton to the Wizards for Hardy and 2 second-round picks WJLA · 45d ago
- Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Wizards Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Lakers considering Andre Drummond, Kevon Looney as backup center Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Backup center options for the Lakers after trading Deandre Ayton Lakers Nation · 45d ago
- Who is Jaden Hardy? How Lakers' new guard from Wizards trade can help Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Lakers agree to trade Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy, picks: Sources The New York Times · 45d ago
- Wizards reportedly add Deandre Ayton in trade with Lakers NBA.com · 45d ago
- Sources: Lakers trading Ayton to Wizards for Hardy, future picks ESPN · 45d ago
- Josh Hart’s five words say it all after Celtics stunningly trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers New York Post · 47d ago
- Jaylen Brown blockbuster, Lakers makeover and a wild Day 2 of NBA free agency Yahoo Sports · 47d ago
- Jaylen Brown traded to 76ers: Celtics star heading to Philadelphia for Paul George, draft picks, per report CBS Sports · 47d ago
- Granite Staters react to Celtic's trading Jaylen Brown WMUR · 47d ago broke it first
Answered
Who did the Celtics receive for Jaylen Brown?
The Celtics received Paul George and draft picks from the 76ers.
What did the Lakers get in exchange for Deandre Ayton?
The Lakers received Jaden Hardy and future picks from the Wizards.
Which team is Deandre Ayton joining?
Deandre Ayton is joining the Washington Wizards.
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