Jaylen Brown 'excited and disappointed' after trade to 76ers

Jaylen Brown, the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, says he is "excited and disappointed" after the Boston Celtics traded him to their Atlantic Division rival.

"I'm still processing how this all went down. I'm excited and disappointed at the same time," Brown said in a statement on social media Thursday. "I earned my respect from this city. I never asked for shortcuts or special treatment. I simply showed up every day, put my head down, and accepted every challenge."

Brown was dealt to the Sixers in return for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028, 2031) and two second-round selections (2028, 2030), ESPN's Shams Charania reported, in a deal that can't be officially announced until Monday.