Jayson Tatum spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday night about the trade of longtime Boston Celtics running mate Jaylen Brown.“It’s tough,” Tatum said during a live appearance to promote his new children’s book. “But it just makes you appreciate the moments and time that we had. Obviously, it came to an abrupt ending, but it doesn’t mean that it wasn’t super successful. Great years, obviously, that he gave to the city and to the organization.”Last Wednesday, the Celtics agreed to trade Brown to the rival Philadelphia 76ers for veteran wing Paul George, two first-round draft picks (2028 and 2031) and two second-round picks (2028 and 2030). The deal became official Monday, ending the partnership of Brown and Tatum — two of the NBA’s premier players whose ascensions had been intertwined since they were drafted by Boston in 2016 and 2017, respectively.“To be honest, it’s weird,” Tatum said. “You play on a team with a guy for nine years. I was fortunate enough to go to the finals with him twice, and win a championship, and push each other to be the players that we are today.”
Jayson Tatum spoke at length about his reaction to the Jaylen Brown trade today:
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