The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off one of the most surprising trades in NBA history on July 1 when they sent Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks to the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown.
It was public knowledge that Boston was shopping the MVP candidate, but Philadelphia was never once mentioned as a potential suitor and came out of nowhere to steal him away.
It’s not only the spontaneity of the trade that made it so shocking — recent reports suggest that the 76ers were trying to salary dump George by sending him out along with a first-round pick — but it essentially acquired Brown for a first-round pick and two second-round picks. George was considered one of the least valuable contracts in the league, scheduled to make more than $110 million over the next two years, so, shockinglyhe’s the best the Celtics could get back in a trade.
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