THE TAKE
Boston got worse with the Jaylen Brown trade to the 76ers. The Celtics should not have felt the need to make this deal right now.
BOLDNESS
52/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
Boston CelticsJaylen BrownPhiladelphia 76ers
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Boston's 2026-27 performance declines relative to expectations pre-trade OR if the trade is widely regarded as a front-office failure by season's end;
FALSE IF
Celtics remain competitive or the trade is vindicated by team success or Brown's performance in Philadelphia exceeds expectations.
contrarianrecency biashot take
This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected JUN 30, 2027.