On July 2, Boston time, the Celtics finally finalized the Jaylen Brown trade, sending the 2024 Finals MVP to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for nine-time All-Star Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks. The writing was on the wall for Brown's departure from the very beginning when Boston attempted to move him to Milwaukee for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Giannis ultimately ended up being traded to the Miami Heat.

On July 2, Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, sources revealed that the Boston Celtics have reached a trade, sending Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks. Jaylen Brown was the third overall pick in the 2016 draft, standing 1.98m tall, an elite two-way wing. Career averages: 20 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.

On July 2, Beijing time, Trail Blazers reporter Jason Quick wrote an article revealing the process and content of the meeting between new coach Nori and new addition Morant at a steakhouse in South Carolina yesterday. Morant is eager to wear the Trail Blazers jersey and admitted that the Grizzlies' recent tanking has made him lose the joy of playing basketball. Below is the article content—The two had lunch and talked for two hours at a steakhouse in South Carolina.

On July 2 Beijing time, the NBA experienced another crazy night. On the second day of free agency, the Lakers added four players, completely transforming their roster. Jaxson Hayes agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the Utah Jazz, leaving Los Angeles.

On July 2, Beijing time, ESPN graded the Kessler trade between the Lakers and the Jazz. In this deal, the Lakers sent two unprotected first-round picks (2031, 2033) and two first-round pick swap rights (2028, 2030) to the Jazz in exchange for Kessler, signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract. ESPN believes the Jazz made out like bandits while the Lakers took a huge loss.

For most of his tenure with the Lakers, Anthony Davis repeatedly urged the team to acquire a traditional center so he could return to his natural power forward position.

On July 2, Beijing time, the Denver Post reported that the Nuggets have proactively reached out to express their interest in signing James. Additionally, renowned reporter Stein indicated that after the Spurs reached a verbal agreement with Harris, they will essentially no longer pursue James. Shams previously broke the news that James will switch teams next season and no longer play for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Rockets insider Bradeaux shared some data, showing that last season when Smart was on the court, the Lakers had a net rating of +7.4, compared to -2.4 when he was off.

With LeBron James deciding to leave the Lakers, the purple and gold will now fully become Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves' team. How far they can lead the squad will be a major storyline of the new season. Since 2010, no team has made the playoffs the year after LeBron's departure. After James left the Lakers, former teammates Doncic, Svi Mykhailiuk, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Jaxson Hayes all posted photos with best wishes.

Gone, the Heat's best backcourt is no more. Newsbreaker Shams: Powell signs with the Bulls for two years, $45 million. Born on May 25, 1993, he stands 1.91m tall with a 2.10m wingspan, and was the 16th pick in the second round of the 2015 draft. Last summer, Powell was traded to the Heat, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as he played the best season of his career in his new home. In the regular season last year, he averaged 29.