Celtics Notes: George, Tatum, Brown, Simons

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum met for the first time as ex-teammates Tuesday night, but Paul George overshadowed both of them, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. George, who was part of the return for the Celtics when they sent Brown to the Sixers in a controversial July trade, delivered 36 points and five rebounds as Boston pulled away for a 22-point win at Philadelphia.

“My job was to come in and support JT and be the best version that I could be for him,” George said.

At age 36 and coming off two injury-plagued seasons, George was a somewhat overlooked part of the deal, which saw the Celtics also receive first-round picks in 2028 and 2031 and second-rounders in 2028 and 2030.