Jaylen Brown Finally Gets His Chance To Make Celtics Regret Trading Him

The Philadelphia 76ers will renew their long-standing rivalry with the Boston Celtics Tuesday night. But it's bigger than many think, as this could be the true litmus test on how well the trade between Paul George and Jaylen Brown panned out. 

The 76ers and Celtics made this trade over the summer that saw George head off to Boston along with two first-round draft picks, while Brown was shipped off to Philadelphia in a move that also helped acquire LeBron James. Nevertheless, there are so many outlooks on this trade. Obviously there will be some sizable comparisons to how both players perform, but there’s quite a bit of underlying history between these two teams.

But this night is going to be about Brown; he has something to prove to not only the Celtics but also to himself. Brown was undeniably their best player last season, and if you ask some people, he was better than his former teammate Jayson Tatum. Despite him winning the Eastern Conference MVP and being a key piece to the team's success a season ago, he was still traded.

Brown has started to hit his stride with Philadelphia and has been on a hot streak through the last four games. It resulted in him averaging 27 points, seven rebounds and almost four assists a game. The streak of 20+ point games is coming at a very unique time. Brown won’t show it, but this game is going to mean more than almost any game this season. Brown has downplayed the thought of getting back at his former team and insists that it's still about the team and helping them win in any way possible. But it's hard to think that a team that you’ve considered your own would toss you aside like the ugly stepchild and believe they are better off without you. 

This 76ers team took care of business in the playoffs and eliminated the Celtics. Fast forward to the preseason, and the two teams played twice in the preseason, so there should be a slight blueprint to how you should handle this team. 

There’s reason to believe that Brown will be very attentive to how this team plays and crank up the defense when the time comes. Just wait until he matches up with Tatum and they lock eyes; there is sure to be fireworks. Brown may put this game in his hands and show Boston what they are missing. Brown laid out that message in the offseason, and now he’ll get to prove it Tuesday night at home.