The 76ers are the team that Jaylen Brown didn’t see coming

Jaylen Brown reportedly did not have the Philadelphia 76ers on his radar when the Boston Celtics explored trading him. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Brown submitted a list of preferred and non-preferred destinations after learning he was being shopped, but Philadelphia appeared on neither list. Boston ultimately executed a trade sending Brown to the 76ers in exchange for a package centered around Paul George.

The Sixer Sense reports that Brown initially favored a move to the Brooklyn Nets to become a primary option, but Brooklyn did not reciprocate interest. Instead, Brown joined Philadelphia alongside Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, shortly before LeBron James signed with the 76ers in free agency.