Multiple outlets report that the Boston Celtics had already decided to move on from Jaylen Brown before completing a trade involving him with the Philadelphia 76ers. According to the coverage, the decision reflects Boston’s view that it was time to make a change rather than continue with Brown in its roster plan. The reporting characterizes the move as a surprise in the context of how it unfolded, but it frames the underlying rationale as rooted in the Celtics’ internal assessment that they “were done” with Brown. While the articles focus on Boston’s perspective and timing, they do not present new, outlet-specific details beyond the claim that the Celtics had grown unwilling to continue with Brown prior to the trade. The accounts therefore converge on a common theme: Boston’s desire to part ways with Brown preceded the transaction and contributed to the trade happening when it did. The reports describe the Celtics’ stance as decisive leading up to the deal, even as the public reaction is characterized as “shocking.”