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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 52 MIN

Jaylen Brown Traded to the 76ers. Celtics Disaster, Paul George Panic, Worst Boston Trades & UFC 329 Preview

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The Boston Celtics just traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks, and Missing the Point is officially entering emergency podcast mode.Dave Clarke and Matt Wilcox break down the shocking Jaylen Brown trade, the Celtics’ decision to send a Finals MVP and franchise cornerstone directly to one of their biggest Eastern Conference rivals, and whether Brad Stevens just made one of the worst trades in Boston sports history. Is this worse than the Mookie Betts trade? The Babe Ruth sale? Joe Thornton to the Sharks? Jeff Bagwell to the Astros? Chauncey Billups leaving the Celtics before becoming a Finals MVP? The guys rank the Jaylen Brown-Paul George trade among the most painful Boston sports moves ever.The episode dives deep into the trade package, including Paul George, the 2028 and 2031 first-round pick value, the second-round picks, and whether the Celtics actually improved their future or simply got older, worse, and emotionally ruined. Dave and Matt compare Jaylen Brown vs. Paul George, discuss Brown’s career-best season, George’s injury concerns, Boston’s salary cap issues, and what this means for Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman, Mitchell Robinson, and the rest of the Celtics roster.Then, the guys try to salvage the entire disaster with one dream trade idea: calling the New Orleans Pelicans for Zion Williamson and Herb Jones. Could Boston flip Paul George and the 76ers picks into a new Celtics core around Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson, Herb Jones, Mitchell Robinson, and Payton Pritchard? Or is this just Celtics grief bargaining in real time?After the Celtics therapy session, Missing the Point pivots to UFC 329, headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 at welterweight. Dave and Matt preview McGregor’s return, Holloway’s chances at 170, the lack of classic Conor fight-week buzz, and whether the UFC’s new Paramount Plus era has changed the way major cards feel. They also hit Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis, Robert Whittaker vs. Nikita Krylov, Brandon Royval vs. Lone’er Kavanagh, and Gable Steveson’s UFC debut.If you’re looking for a Celtics podcast reacting to the Jaylen Brown trade, a Boston sports podcast ranking the worst trades ever, an NBA podcast breaking down Paul George to Boston and Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, or a UFC podcast previewing McGregor vs. Holloway 2 and UFC 329, this episode has everything: rage, denial, trade machine therapy, Boston sports trauma, and just enough MMA chaos to keep everyone from walking into the Charles River.---------#JaylenBrowntrade, #Jaylen Brown #76ers, Jaylen Brown traded to Philadelphia, #Celtics trade reaction, Boston Celtics podcast, Celtics podcast, Paul George Celtics, Paul George trade, Celtics 76ers trade, Philadelphia 76ers Jaylen Brown, Brad Stevens trade, worst Boston trades, worst Boston sports trades, Mookie Betts trade, Babe Ruth trade, Joe Thornton trade, Jeff Bagwell trade, Chauncey Billups Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Celtics roster, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Mitchell Robinson Celtics, Zion Williamson Celtics trade, Herb Jones Celtics trade, New Orleans Pelicans trade, NBA trade reaction, NBA podcast, Boston sports podcast, Missing the Point podcast, UFC 329, UFC 329 preview, Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway, McGregor Holloway 2, Conor McGregor return, Max Holloway welterweight, Paddy Pimblett, Benoit Saint Denis, Robert Whittaker, Nikita Krylov, Brandon Royval, Lone’er Kavanagh, Gable Steveson #UFC debut, UFC podcast, #MMA podcastSupport the show-----------https://www.MTPshow.comOur Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/MTPSHOW-----------Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave ClarkeProducer: Craig D'Alessandro, Dave ClarkeInquiries: [email protected]

The Boston Celtics just traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks, and Missing the Point is officially entering emergency podcast mode. Dave Clarke and Matt Wilcox break down the shocking Jaylen Brown trade, the Celtics’ decision to send a Finals MVP and franchise cornerstone directly to one of their biggest Eastern Conference rivals, and whether Brad Stevens just made one of the worst trades in Boston sports history. Is this worse than the Mookie Betts tra...

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