Celtics trade rumor helps the Jaylen Brown trade make much more sense

May 2, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) on the court before game seven of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics are a decent team on paper at the moment, and as I'll continue to say about the organization, I fully expect them to win at a very high level. All the Celtics have done in recent years is win at a very high level, and even after moving on from Jaylen Brown, I don't see a scenario where this team is just going to be bad. However, that trade really didn't make a whole lot of sense, unless there's truly a lot of hope that Paul George can get back to the player that we all know he can be. Others have suggested the Celtics will do mor