Celtics' Jaylen Brown-Paul George Trade Raises More Questions Than Answers
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Chris Mannix
3h ago· 11 min readenInsight
Summary
Brad Stevens and the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George and draft picks, citing "optionality" and the need for a different path to winning. However, the article raises serious questions about whether the deal makes sense, given George's decline and the risk of losing a top-10 player. Chris Mannix analyzes the trade's rationale, the pressure on the front office, and the narrow path to success that now lies ahead for Boston.
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· 3 pulledOptionality, said Brad Stevens, Boston's president of basketball operations.
I think that we did the deal because Paul George is a good player and we got draft assets.
The path to winning, Stevens said, 'looked a little bit different.'
Brad Stevens tried to lay out Boston’s thinking, but there are still lingering questions as to why this deal and why now.
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