In blockbuster trade, Celtics send star player Jaylen Brown to 76ers in exchange for Paul George and draft picks
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"In blockbuster trade, Celtics send star player Jaylen Brown to 76ers in exchange for Paul George and draft picks" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (6)
- Jaylen Brown recently had harsh words for new teammate Joel Embiid Syracuse.com · 4h ago
- Excitement might be scary, but the Jaylen Brown trade was a no-brainer Liberty Ballers · 4h ago
- Where the Sixers stand financially after the Jaylen Brown trade Liberty Ballers · 4h ago
- Ranking five best moves of NBA offseason (so far): 76ers' shocking Jaylen Brown trade tops the list CBS Sports · 4h ago
- Unsportsmanlike with Evan, Canty and Michelle ESPN · 10h ago
- Jaylen Brown for Paul George: 40 cents on the dollar, and one of the worst trades in Boston sports history The Boston Globe · 13h ago
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