Overview
- Boston traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1 in a package that sent Paul George and multiple draft picks to the Celtics.
- Public tension between Brown and former teammate Jayson Tatum surfaced late October after Tatum said he was “caught off guard” and Brown replied with a “cap” emoji and a taunting remark.
- On Monday, Oct. 26 Brian Scalabrine told SiriusXM he understood Brown had privately demanded a trade and sought a move to Milwaukee, a claim several outlets immediately reported.
- Brown’s representatives and other NBA insiders have forcefully disputed Scalabrine’s account and Scalabrine later softened his wording, saying he lacked full information.
- The competing versions leave the origin of the trade unresolved, keep the personal feud in the public eye, and raise questions to watch when the teams meet in Philadelphia on Nov. 10.