Overview
- Tatum told reporters he was surprised by the trade and that he called and texted Brown the day Boston sent him to Philadelphia on July 1.
- Brown replied to Tatum’s video with a blue ‘‘cap’’ emoji that implies Tatum was not truthful and later said there was ‘‘no beef’’ while making a pointed joke about Tatum’s ‘‘great PR team’’ and warning he should ‘‘stay ready.’'
- The exchange has kept questions about the pair’s off‑court distance and possible knowledge of the trade alive in media and fan coverage rather than settling the story.
- Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and other team officials have publicly tried to shift focus to on‑court performance while both clubs prepare for their first regular‑season meeting on Nov. 10.
- Tatum and Brown were nine‑year Celtics teammates who won the 2024 title together, and the split reshaped the East because Boston received Paul George plus draft picks in the deal.