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Jaylen Brown’s blockbuster move to the Philadelphia 76ers emerged as one of the most surprising trades of the offseason. While the Boston Celtics’ front office presented the decision as a business move,

By trading Jaylen Brown, the Celtics are banking on Jayson Tatum returning to his pre-injury form and maybe even leveling up.

Heading into the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers held the No. 1 pick and the right to select LSU superstar Ben Simmons. The ending was, obviously, a mess, but Simmons had a mostly successful career in Philadelphia. He was named an All-Star three times, won Rookie of the Year, made two All-Defensive First Teams, and the All-NBA Third Team.

The NBA star says watching his friends celebrate their marriage left him inspired to find a lasting connection of his

Jaylen Brown on his relationship with Jayson Tatum: “We won a championship together. So anybody that you win a championship, you would think like that's what you know a brotherhood or a lifelong legacy wouldn't tell.

To hear Philadelphia 76ers president Mike Gansey tell it, the Boston Celtics paved the way for LeBron James to end up in the City of Brotherly Love.