Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum spent nearly a decade as teammates on the Boston Celtics, and the team's trade of Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason sparked questions about the duo's relationship. Brown's recent response to Tatum's trade reaction video has added further to that speculation. In a new video posted to his YouTube channel, Tatum said he was "just as much caught off guard as the rest of the world" by the trade news.
In the video, Tatum discusses first hearing about the deal while in Las Vegas and learning that Brown was getting traded to a nearby rival team. "I'm like, 'Oh [expletive]. I said, 'Where?' He said, 'Philly." I said, 'You traded him down the street?'" Tatum said, recalling his shocked reaction after learning of the trade details.
Brown clearly wasn't buying Tatum's reaction that he presented in the video, commenting on a social media post of the video with a cap emoji, commonly used online to express someone isn't telling the truth. More news: LeBron James’ 76ers Debut vs Knicks Sets Viewership Record Brown famously teamed up with Tatum in Boston and the duo won the 2024 NBA Finals. However, Brown received the NBA Finals MVP award for leading the Celtics throughout the series.
The team failed to advance past the first round of the NBA Playoffs earlier this year, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3. The deciding seventh game occurred in Boston, but Tatum watched from the bench as the team didn't want to risk injury. Brown did his best to try to lead the team to victory, but the Celtics struggled to find shots, losing 109-100.
Brown, a five-time NBA All-Star, still finished with 33 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in the game. Speculation kicked up in the offseason about Brown getting traded to another team, with uncertainty over which team. It was eventually the Philadelphia 76ers, with Brown expressing in a social media statement that he was "excited and disappointed" with how the trade.
The Celtics received nine-time All-Star Paul George in the trade, along with future first- and second-round draft picks. George had a strong debut for the Celtics earlier this week, finishing with 38 points, five rebounds, three assists, and five steals in a loss to the Detroit Pistons. Brown has since suited up for a 76ers team that looks like a strong contender.
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