Bill Simmons finally reveals Celtics' real motivation for trading Jaylen Brown
NBA analyst and Boston Celtics super fan Bill Simmons recently weighed in on the Jaylen Brown trade, and he offered a surprising take.
2026
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BOS | 71 | 28.7 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | BOS | 63 | 22.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | BOS | 70 | 23 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | BOS | 67 | 26.6 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | BOS | 66 | 23.6 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | BOS | 58 | 24.7 | 6 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | BOS | 57 | 20.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | BOS | 74 | 13 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | BOS | 70 | 14.5 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | BOS | 78 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
NBA analyst and Boston Celtics super fan Bill Simmons recently weighed in on the Jaylen Brown trade, and he offered a surprising take.
Philadelphia, PA - April 26: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown high five in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images Think about the best co-worker you’ve ever had. They made your job easier. You trusted them when things got hectic, knew they would do their part, a...
The Boston Celtics’ 2025-26 season was a wild rollercoaster that ended in an absolute heartbreaker, and the sting of that collapse hasn’t faded for guard Payton Pritchard. Despite losing superstar Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury for most of the campaign, Boston rallied. Behind an incredible regular season from Jaylen Brown, the team defied expectations […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard reveals what ‘ate away’ at Boston after early playoff exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAEveryone has their Mt. Rushmore of NBA players, and Philadelphia 76ers star forward Jaylen Brown, who is entering his first season with his new team, surely has his as well. The Sixers recently shared a video of Brown answering a few questions, including one about which players are on his personal Mt. Rushmore. Now, Mt. […] The post 76ers’ Jaylen Brown places Kobe Bryant, LeBron James on all-time NBA Mount Rushmore appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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The New York Knicks are probably feeling pretty good about themselves right now. In case you somehow missed it, New York recently won its first NBA Championship in 53 years. They retained every role player from its championship team other than Mitchell Robinson, who was adequately replaced. Despite Jaylen Brown and LeBron James arriving in […] The post How Kawhi Leonard-to-Raptors trade fallout can impact Knicks hopes of repeating appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Celtics have changed. Payton Pritchard’s expectations apparently have not. Boston is coming off a strong regular season that ended with a painful playoff collapse, blowing a 3-1 series lead and heading home much earlier than expected. Pritchard indicated that one still stings. “I feel like we have another year that we have to prove […] The post Payton Pritchard says Celtics have something to prove after playoff collapse appeared first on Hoops Wire.
To hear Philadelphia 76ers president Mike Gansey tell it, the Boston Celtics paved the way for LeBron James to end up in the City of Brotherly Love.
While the Celtics have yet to (and very likely won't) hold a press conference to introduce their major offseason additions of Mitchell Robinson, Paul George, and Mike Conley, the Philadelphia 76ers greeted Jaylen Brown to the full press event introduction on Thursday. Here is the full presser via the NBA. Jaylen Brown: "The first thing I did after the trade was throw my phone across the room." #76ers #Celtics — gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) August 6, 2026 Jaylen Brown has not spoken to Jays...
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum didn’t have to be best friends throughout their 10 seasons together with the Boston Celtics. The All-Star tandem found success anyway, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals five times and the NBA Finals twice before winning the franchise its 18th championship in 2024. Brown’s trade to the Philadelphia 76ers spelled the […] The post Why Jayson Tatum not speaking to Jaylen Brown after Celtics’ trade with 76ers is strange appeared first on ClutchPoints.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to the media at Francis J. Myers Recreation Center on August 6, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Let the record show that in answering the first question of his fir...
The Philadelphia 76ers made a number of roster additions this offseason. Philadelphia added veterans LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons, Ariel Hukporti and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The team also added rookie Labaron Philon Jr. at the draft. Those new arrivals are in addition to the team returning Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe from last season's starting line. The flurry of moves means lots of adjustments, but Sixers president of basketball operations Mike G...
The Sixers have completely remade their team this season around the core trio of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe. Not only did they fill out their starting lineup with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, but they also added considerable bench depth with deals for Dean Wade, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Anfernee Simons, and Ariel Hukporti. […]
In an interview with ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi, Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey said former NBA MVP Joel Embiid is “extra motivated” after the team acquired Jaylen Brown and LeBron James this offseason, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “Joel is great,” Gansey said. “This is like the first summer I think in a while […]
NBAThe 76ers won the offseason and that puts them in the spotlight.
Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey expressed his belief this week that the organization's acquisition of Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics was the move that convinced LeBron James to sign with the Sixers in free agency.
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The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for make a run for an NBA Championship now that they’ve added both Jaylen Brown via trade and LeBron James via free agency. Both players took different avenues to arrive in Philly, but the duo will now team up with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe to try and […] The post Rumor: LeBron James could reunite with second championship teammate with 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jaylen Brown reflected on his relationship with ex-Boston Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum during his Sixers intro press conference on Thursday. Ahead of that first press conference since his trade from the Celtics, Brown has been all smiles about joining the 76ers. During the introductory presser, it didn’t take long for Tatum’s name […] The post Jaylen Brown’s Jayson Tatum confession says it all about rocky Celtics relationship appeared first on ClutchPoints.