Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, once the dynamic duo of the Boston Celtics, haven’t really spoken since Brown was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers last July. That’s right, since that blockbuster move, it’s been radio silence between two guys who played together from 2017 all the way up to 2026.
ESPN Report Drops the Bomb on the Former Teammates
ESPN’s Malika Andrews broke this wild news, straight from Philadelphia media day. She asked Jaylen Brown directly if he’d chatted with Jayson Tatum since the exit. Brown was a bit “murky” in his answer, but the core message was clear: “No, not really. I went my way and he went his way.” Man, talk about a cold shoulder. You’d think after all those years, all those games, there’d be some kind of contact, right? But apparently, once the trade went down, the phone lines went dead.
Brown Confirmed the Rift Early On
And this isn’t even the first time Brown has hinted at this. Back on August 6, at his introductory press conference, reporters hit him with the same question about Tatum. His answer then? A simple, “not really.” It just goes to show this isn’t some fresh snub; this has been the vibe for months now. Two major players, on different teams, and zero communication since the trade. It’s wild to think about the kind of tension that must have built up for it to be like this.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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