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Boston broke up a championship core for an older, riskier player despite a lack of demand and the two-time All-NBA selection not asking out.
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The Jaylen Brown Trade Just Changed the NBA | Open Floor
Chris Mannix and Evan Turner react to the Celtics' stunning decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and draft picks, breaking down why the move has sparked so much backlash in Boston and whether it can actually make the Celtics better. They also discuss what this means for Jayson Tatum, how Brown fits alongside Joel Embiid in Philadelphia, and where Boston goes from here after one of the biggest trades in recent NBA history.
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