Overview
- On Friday night Tatum used his postgame news conference to say there is no animosity toward Jaylen Brown and to reject the idea of a public feud.
- Brown posted a blue baseball cap emoji on Thursday in response to a clip of Tatum saying he was surprised by the July 1 trade that sent Brown to the 76ers.
- Tatum said he called and texted Brown the day of the trade and that a private talk could clear up any misunderstandings.
- The trade sent Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George plus two first-round and two second-round picks, and both teams are early-season contenders.
- Their first regular-season meeting is scheduled for Nov. 10, which media and fans now view as the next on-court moment that will test whether the public narrative matches the players' private views.