Jaylen Brown ‘threw my phone across the room’ when he found out he was traded to 76ers

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 389 words · By Collin Ward

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What to know about Jaylen Brown ‘threw my phone across the room’ when he found out he was traded to 76ers

Jaylen Brown revealed he was in sheer disbelief when he was traded to the 76ers.

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What happened

Jaylen Brown revealed he was in sheer disbelief when he was traded to the 76ers.

Why it matters

The five-time All-Star was introduced to the Philadelphia media on Thursday and discussed how he found out he was being traded.

Common ground

“When I first got traded I just threw my phone across the room,” Brown told reporters of his reaction to the July deal that sent him from Boston to Philly.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Jaylen Brown ‘threw my phone across the room’ when he found out he was traded to 76ers?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In return, the Celtics got Paul George, two first-round draft picks and two second-round draft picks?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In return, the Celtics got Paul George, two first-round draft picks and two second-round draft picks.”

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Multiple web sources (TikTok, The Talk Lounge, and a news report) confirm the specific trade return: Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Clifton Anthony George Sr. (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "PG-13", he is a nine-ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_George

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Celtics ( SEL-tiks) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Celtics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Boston Celtics season will be the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is the first season since 2015–16 that Jaylen Brown is not on the opening …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Boston_Celtics_season

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Claim 2: “Brown previously called out Embiid’s flopping on a livestream after the two had been cagey throughout the Celtics-Sixers first-round playoff series this past season.”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports and other web results) confirm that Jaylen Brown hosted a livestream where he criticized Joel Embiid's flopping following a first-round playoff series loss to the 76ers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Brown says Celtics-76ers officials had 'agenda,' should be 'investigated'. That wasn't the end of Brown's controversial stream comments about the Celtics' Game 7 exit on Sunday night. He also c…
https://www.sportingnews.com/in/nba/boston-celtics/news/jayl…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and Jaylen Brown's comments on his livestream are gaining plenty of attention. Brown went live on Sunday an…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-blasts-celti…

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web search NEUTRAL — Joel Embiid has his hand on Jaylen Brown's shoulder as they speak after a Celtics-76ers game. Jaylen Brown hosted a livestream and shared his thoughts on several NBA-related matters, including floppin…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7251421/2026/05/03/jaylen-b…

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Claim 3: “the July deal that sent him from Boston to Philly.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Jaylen Brown was traded by the Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers in July 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Philadelphia 76ers season will be the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 12, 2026, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey was fired a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Philadelphia_76ers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college bask…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaylen_Brown

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Claim 4: “Jaylen Brown revealed he was in sheer disbelief when he was traded to the 76ers.”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard reports and Wikipedia) confirm that Jaylen Brown was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Claim 5: “over a third of the 29-year-old’s life to this point”

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Nypost and Basketball-Reference both explicitly state that Jaylen Brown is 29 years old. Wikipedia confirms his birth date as October 24, 1996, which aligns with being 29 in 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Brown is 29 years old. Where was Jaylen Brown born?Jaylen Brown is 6-6 (198 cm) tall. How much does Jaylen Brown weigh? Jaylen Brown weighs 223 lbs (101 kg).
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownja02.htm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Brown Jaylen Brown Oct 24, 1996 (26 years old) American 2m00...
https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/65896/jaylen-br…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaylen_Brown

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Claim 6: “The five-time All-Star was introduced to the Philadelphia media on Thursday”

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Wikipedia and Nypost explicitly state that Jaylen Brown is a five-time NBA All-Star.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 18, 2024, during the National Basketball Association's 2023–24 season. It was the 73rd edition of the NBA All-Star Game.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_All-Star_Game

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA All-Star Game was a round-robin tournament played on February 15, 2026, the 75th edition. It was hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, during the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_All-Star_Game

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Claim 7: ““We won a championship together,” Brown said.”

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While evidence confirms Brown and Tatum played together for years and the Celtics won a championship, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results that contains the quote 'We won a championship together' attributed to Brown.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Jaylen is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Jaylen Adams (born 1996), American basketball player Jaylen Bacon (born 1996), American track and field athlete Jaylen Barford (bor…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaylen

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Jaylen Brown. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownja02.htm…

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Claim 8: “he was in Boston for 10 years”

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Wikipedia and Basketball-Reference confirm he was drafted in 2016 and played for the Celtics until 2026, which constitutes 10 years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jays were a duo of American professional basketball players, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2017 to 2026. They w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jays_(Boston_Celtics)

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