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LAS VEGAS -- In case one has been living under a rock, the Philadelphia 76ers have acquired Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics in the big blockbuster move of the summer. The Sixers only had to give up Paul George, two first-rounders, and two second-rounders in order to acquire one of the premier players in the game coming off a career season inn 2025-26 season.
With the Celtics expected to be in a "gap year" amidst the Jayson Tatum injury, Brown decided to throw Boston on his back and average 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists to lead the Cs to a 56-26 record and the No. 2 seed in the East. He was fantastic in Round 1 against Philadelphia as well and his addition changes a lot for the Sixers.
Dominick Barlow, who is going to be a key piece for the Sixers in the coming season, gave his thoughts on the Brown addition while working out in Las Vegas.
"Things happen fast," said Barlow. "I don't know if that's something that you know we expected to happen, but here we are, and I mean it's exciting. Obviously, he's an elite player, MVP candidate this year. His team was really good without Tatum. So I thought he did an excellent job in leading that group, and I'm super excited to have him."
As with any big addition, there will be some adjustments that need to be made. Brown will be joining a team that features high-usage players in Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid along with the budding VJ Edgecombe. The Sixers will have to find a way to help him find his niche, but on the flip side, that shouldn't be hard when considering how smart Brown is and the high IQ he possesses.
"It's gonna change some of our dynamics and some of the ways we play," Barlow added. "And how we can kind of continue to make his life easier and make Tyrese and Joel and all those guys, and just try to figure out a system where everyone's kind of cohesive and we're all on the same page."
That challenge will come in training camp as the coaching staff will have to figure that part out, but it's obvious that the Sixers got better with this move as they move forward.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers' Dominick Barlow gives thoughts on the addition of Jaylen Brown
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With the Celtics expected to be in a "gap year" amidst the Jayson Tatum injury, Brown decided to throw Boston on his back and average 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists to lead the Cs to a 56-26 record and the No. 2 seed in the East. He was fantastic in Round 1 against Philadelphia as well and his addition changes a lot for the Sixers.
Dominick Barlow, who is going to be a key piece for the Sixers in the coming season, gave his thoughts on the Brown addition while working out in Las Vegas.
"Things happen fast," said Barlow. "I don't know if that's something that you know we expected to happen, but here we are, and I mean it's exciting. Obviously, he's an elite player, MVP candidate this year. His team was really good without Tatum. So I thought he did an excellent job in leading that group, and I'm super excited to have him."
As with any big addition, there will be some adjustments that need to be made. Brown will be joining a team that features high-usage players in Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid along with the budding VJ Edgecombe. The Sixers will have to find a way to help him find his niche, but on the flip side, that shouldn't be hard when considering how smart Brown is and the high IQ he possesses.
"It's gonna change some of our dynamics and some of the ways we play," Barlow added. "And how we can kind of continue to make his life easier and make Tyrese and Joel and all those guys, and just try to figure out a system where everyone's kind of cohesive and we're all on the same page."
That challenge will come in training camp as the coaching staff will have to figure that part out, but it's obvious that the Sixers got better with this move as they move forward.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers' Dominick Barlow gives thoughts on the addition of Jaylen Brown
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