Overview
- Wednesday after a 114-109 win in Indianapolis, Brown said he "never demanded a trade" and denied giving the Celtics a list of ultimatums.
- Former Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine had said Brown presented demands and sought a move, then softened his remarks on-air and acknowledged uncertainty about the details.
- Brown's representative told ESPN the report was "10,000% a lie," and Brown said he will focus on his new team after a 20-point, 10-rebound performance that helped the 76ers to a 4–1 start.
- Brown and former teammate Jayson Tatum have traded public barbs online and in comments, but both have publicly downplayed lasting personal animosity.
- The dispute has drawn broadcaster criticism and listener backlash and is likely to resurface when the teams meet on Nov. 10 and when Brown returns to Boston on Jan. 21.