Cal In The NBA: The Jaylen Brown Era Ends In Boston
A bizarre twist to the career of one of the most talented California Golden Bears ever.
One of the most stunning trades of the NBA season involved our most prominent Cal men’s basketball alum still playing. Boston Celtics multiAll-Star Jaylen Brown was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George.
Jaylen Brown’s decade in Boston was a grand success. Pairing with Jayson Tatum after being drafted by the Celtics, Boston made six Eastern Confwrence Finals and two NBA Finals, winning one title, with Brown winning ECF MOP and Finals MVP along the way. Brown made five All-Star teams (including the last four) and two All-NBA second teams. Jaylen had his best year as a Celtic this year with Tatum recovering most of the season from an Achilles, averaging 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists a game.
Brown said his farewells to the Boston faithful.
Philadelphia is an exciting young core for Brown to join, with Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe forming one of the best backcourts in basketball and Joel Embiid still a very effective big man. With Brown in his prime, the Sixers are now a tune-in team for Cal fans everywhere.
As a Laker fan, I feel better with him out of Boston. I wish we'd see some Cal guys on the Lakers, though.