Paul George Is Ecstatic. Celtics Fans Aren't.
Paul George called joining the Celtics "surreal" and "ecstatic." Boston fans can't be mad at him for that. They're doing the ugly trade math instead.
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The NBA Rigged the Schedule for the 76ers
The Sixers traded for a superteam and got a schedule to match: fewer back-to-backs, double the national TV games. That's not luck, it's a business decision.
Boston Lost the Jaylen Brown Trade. Even He Knows It.
Three weeks after Boston's Jaylen Brown-for-Paul George trade, an ESPN grade, a rival GM, and Brown himself all agree the Celtics lost the deal.
Who Won the Brown-George Trade? The Data Has an Answer
The Celtics sent Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and picks. Every advanced metric from the last three seasons says Boston got the worse end.
Celtics Traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George. What Were They Thinking?
Boston traded the 2024 Finals MVP for a 36-year-old who played 78 games in two seasons and served a 25-game suspension. As a Knicks fan, I'm delighted.
Philly Won the Brown Trade. It's Not Close.
The Celtics traded their 29-year-old Finals MVP to Philly for a 36-year-old who missed 25 games this year. Brad Stevens needs to explain himself.
Brad Stevens Broke Boston
The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown — Finals MVP, 29, in his prime — for 36-year-old Paul George and some picks. Bob Ryan called it underselling. That's generous.
Boston Gave Away Jaylen Brown and Called It a Plan
Boston traded a Finals MVP for a 36-year-old Paul George and a prayer. As a Sixers fan, I'm cautiously optimistic — the most dangerous state there is.
Jaylen Brown Called It Disrespect. He's Not Wrong.
Jaylen Brown won the 2024 Finals MVP. The Celtics shipped him out for a 36-year-old Paul George. Brown called it disrespectful. He's not wrong.
The Celtics Traded Jaylen Brown and Don't Know What They Just Did
The Celtics traded their 2024 Finals MVP for a 36-year-old who's missed half his games in recent years. Boston doesn't know what they just gave away.