What Bill Simmons has said about Jaylen Brown trade to the Philadelphia 76ers

3 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 9, 2026

Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on Jaylen Brown trade to the Philadelphia 76ers 3 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on July 9, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Simmons said Boston traded Brown because it believed he could not return to a secondary role after being the top option.
“it feels like they felt like there was no going back after Jalen had a taste of being the guy in the team last year”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 14:58
Simmons said he cannot understand why Boston did not wait until the fall to see if the deal remained available.
“I will never for the rest of my life, understand why they didn't wait to see if this deal was available until September, October”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 29:36
Simmons condemned fans harassing Brad Stevens online over the trade.
“You can be mad about a trade, like whatever, but you start going into social media handles and stuff”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:30

Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Jul 9, 2026 · 1 h 56 min
Bill Simmons and Joe House discuss the paused Kawhi Leonard trade, Jaylen Brown's poor advanced metrics, a possible Joel Embiid trade, and mailbag questions.