Giannis Antetokounmpo Fallout Makes Celtics Look Worse After Jaylen Brown Trade
Summary
The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks after failing to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis wanted a longer contract extension than the Celtics were willing to offer, leading him to join the Miami Heat instead.Key Facts
- The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Boston received 36-year-old Paul George and four draft picks in return.
- Paul George has a history of missing many games due to injury.
- The Celtics nearly traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo but talks failed over contract extension length and salary.
- Giannis wanted a three-year extension worth about 35% of the salary cap; the Celtics offered two years at 30%.
- After missing out on Giannis, Boston felt pressured to trade Brown, who had not requested a trade.
- The Celtics aimed for four first-round draft picks but only got two first-round and two second-round picks.
- Miami and Philadelphia improved their teams, while Boston appears to have weakened.
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