Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum now appears to want he had spent extra time with guard Jaylen Brown earlier than they traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers.
On Tuesday, an unfavorable report about Brown and Tatum’s off-court relationship surfaced. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania mentioned it was “as near not existent as you could possibly have” over the past yr or so.
Tatum spoke publicly in regards to the commerce at an occasion selling his new kids’s e book. He did not tackle the report, however when you learn between the traces, he might have confirmed a few of the info.
Jayson Tatum reacts to Jaylen Brown commerce
“The NBA is an unbelievable enterprise; it is an unbelievable job,” Tatum mentioned. “However there are some downsides to the enterprise and moments like this, the place you simply form of really feel like you are going to be on a crew with someone, as a result of that is all you realize.
“After which it is identical to in the future you discover out they’re not in your crew anymore. And, we’re all people. We really feel all these feelings. Going into the power and figuring out that you’ve got totally different teammates, and someone that you’ve got been to battle with, primarily, is on a unique crew.”
