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Free agency's impact on East Champion predictions

July 2, 2026 11:45 AM

Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick predict how Jaylen Brown's trade to the Philadelphia 76ers and Kawhi Leonard's trade back to the Toronto Raptors will impact who contends for an Eastern Conference Championship.

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