Josh Hart reacts to Celtics sending Jaylen Brown to 76ers with concise five-word post
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Knicks guard Josh Hart needed just five words to capture the NBA’s collective shock after the Boston Celtics traded All-Star wing Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, July 1, 2026.
The blockbuster deal, confirmed by both franchises, ends Brown’s tenure in Boston and immediately reshapes the Eastern Conference landscape. Details of the trade package were not released at the time of the announcement.
Minutes after the news broke, Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) with a brief, five-word message that quickly went viral, underscoring league-wide astonishment at the move.
Brown, drafted third overall by Boston in 2016, had been a cornerstone of the Celtics’ lineup for a decade, earning multiple All-Star selections and leading several deep postseason runs. His surprise departure to a conference rival set off a wave of reactions from players, fans and analysts across social media.
Neither the Celtics nor the 76ers provided an immediate timeline for Brown’s introductory availability in Philadelphia.
Source: New York Post
