The Celtics' owner reveals he did not have any problem with the Jaylen Brown trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jaylen Brown spent the first 10 seasons of his NBA career playing for the Boston Celtics. He is a certified legend for the franchise, as he helped them win a championship in 2024. At the same time, he was the Finals MVP over his running mate, Jayson Tatum.
Unfortunately for JB, the organization seems to be okay with parting ways with him. It was probably a tough decision all around, but they were willing to let him go for Giannis Antetokounmpo, so the bridge was basically burned then. They pivoted and moved him to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and a draft-pick haul.
Celtics owner gave his approval for the Jaylen Brown trade
During the 2025-26 season, Brown had to carry the Celtics to the top of the Eastern Conference as the primary option. Considering Tatum had to recover from a major Achilles injury, Brown was in his element as the star player.
He had an impressive season that netted him an All-NBA Second Team nod. Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, which are superstar numbers. Celtics fans were excited to have this confident Brown alongside Tatum, but it seems the organization had different plans.
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Now, Brown is playing for the 76ers, where he could realistically be a third option. That won't matter at the end of the day, especially with the chances that Philly has of winning a championship with a starting group of Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Brown, LeBron James, and Joel Embiid.
Despite this move to Philly, it seems that Celtics owner Bill Chisholm is not too worried about the move. Considering he has a stake in the team, he was likely consulted, but it seems he approved what Brad Stevens and the front office decided.
"We've got the best brains in basketball, and this is something that they had conviction around. I needed to be convinced, and that's my job, and they did convince me, and we did it with conviction; we feel good about it," Chisholm said on WEEI 93.7 FM.
It is a massive decision to make, but it seems it got approval from all parts of the team. Brown is likely angry about the move, but it was a move that made sense financially, and they committed to Tatum as the superstar on the team.
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