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Cedric Maxwell expresses his frustration over the Jaylen Brown trade and discusses its implications for the Celtics and Brown's legacy.

On this episode of the Cedric Maxwell Podcast, hosted by CLNS Media’s Nick Gelso and Gary Tanguay, Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell doesn’t hold back on the Jaylen Brown trade — the criticism Jaylen’s taken since leaving, what a championship in Philadelphia would mean for his legacy, and why Boston’s new cap situation has him worried about the Celtics’ next move. Plus: comparing the Jaylen Brown fallout to the Luka Dončić trade reaction, and why Jaylen picked up Marcus Smart’s mantle as the Celtics’ enforcer. 0:00 - Cold Open: “I’m Pissed Off” — Jaylen Brown trade reaction 0:35 - Sixers chemistry: who’s playing for a contract? 2:11 - Predicting Jaylen’s role in Philly by January 3:07 - Cache debate: LeBron vs. Embiid vs. Jaylen 4:38 - PrizePicks 6:49 - Cedric Maxwell: “I hated to see him go” — Jaylen’s legacy 7:53 - Cap aprons are dismantling super teams 8:44 - Dynasties vs. parity: what Celtics fans actually want 10:24 - Jaylen Brown trade vs. the Luka Dončić fallout 12:10 - The pressure now on Jayson Tatum 12:54 - The “smartest guy in the room” quote controversy 13:50 - Back to “Pissed Off” — the comments made about Jaylen 14:28 - Marcus Smart & Jaylen Brown’s enforcer legacy The…

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Hosts: Nick Gelso, Gary Tanguay

Guest: Cedric Maxwell

Topics covered

• Jaylen Brown trade
• Celtics legacy
• NBA cap situation
• team chemistry
• player roles
• super teams
• Celtics fans

Keywords

• Jaylen Brown
• Cedric Maxwell
• Celtics
• NBA
• trade reaction
• Marcus Smart
• Luka Dončić
• super teams
• Philadelphia
• Boston

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Organizations: CLNS Media

Places: Philadelphia, Boston

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