Jaylen Brown embraces Sixers move, eager to play with LeBron

Jaylen Brown, dealt from Boston to Philadelphia on July 6 in a package that sent Paul George plus two first-round and two second-round picks to the Celtics, spoke publicly for the first time about teaming with LeBron James, who signed with the Sixers in late July.

On a Twitch livestream, Brown said he views the pairing as a chance to learn and admitted he felt disrespected during the trade process. He also said he dropped roughly seven pounds to keep pace with Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, and tried on his new No. 7 jersey.

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