TRADE · NBA · PhillyVoice · 2h ago

With blockbuster trade, Sixers betting on Joel Embiid just as much as Jaylen Brown

Sixers send Paul George + 2 first-round picks + 2 second-round picks to Boston for Jaylen Brown. Embiid still has $187M left on his deal — now the pressure is on him to actually show up.

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