Jaylen Brown's comments capture just how surreal Celtics trade still is

Look, it was going to be weird to see Jaylen Brown in anything but a Boston Celtics jersey next season, but knowing he will be suiting up for the Sixers? Excuse me? You're not alone in still trying to process it, as he is, too. Speaking with X (Twitter) account GreenRunsDeep on Tuesday, the guard tried to put his feelings about representing his new team when he plays in Boston:

"I don't know. I don't know what it's going to feel like. I'm probably going to smile, laugh. I got no idea what it's going to feel like; it's probably going to feel a bit weird. It's still weird now. My brain is like, 'Philly? Of all places? Why would you do that?'"

The last part of his response rings true, as it will always be hard to believe the Celtics sent him to the Sixers, of all teams. And for that price? Truly, why would Boston do that?

Brad Stevens spoke with the media on Monday, explaining his reasoning for the decision. He cited having 70 percent of the cap tied into two players, Brown and Jayson Tatum. The tax aprons have teams looking at their financial situations differently than they once did, so while that makes sense, it still doesn't justify parting with Brown in that way.

Jaylen Brown is still trying to process the Celtics-Sixers trade

It will be a long while before fans come to terms with Brown playing for Philadelphia, if it ever actually happens. Truly, the only outcome that would've been worse for fans would've been if the Celtics sent him to the Knicks. Ew.

Of course, it doesn't help that the Sixers upset the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs two months ago, a wound that hadn't fully healed before Boston sent Brown to Philadelphia. Talk about adding another layer to an already deep rivalry.

If the Celtics had managed to get a player like VJ Edgecombe in return, the trade still would've been shocking, but at least it would've made sense. Instead, Boston did Philadelphia a massive favor by taking on the remainder of Paul George's contract. The Sixers never could have dreamed they'd get someone like Brown in return for the 36-year-old.

Now, Brown didn't go into detail about the trade itself and pore over the details like everyone in Boston has been doing the past few days, but he said enough. Seriously, Philadelphia?

No one wishes it were serious, but yes, seriously.

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