Jaylen Brown's blunt 2-word response on talking to Jayson Tatum after 76ers trade

The fallout from one of the NBA’s blockbuster trades of the summer continues to ripple across the Eastern Conference. While the trade that sent Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics to the rival Philadelphia 76ers stunned NBA fans, Philly’s new addition has largely kept his thoughts on his former co-star, Jayson Tatum, under wraps—until now.

During his introductory press conference on Thursday, Brown was asked about his relationship with Tatum. After briefly discussing the topic, he was asked if he had talked to Tatum since the trade. The 29-year-old didn’t have much to offer other than two words on that topic:

“Not really,” Brown responded.

Prior to that, Brown addressed a question about whether he and Tatum wanted to continue their partnership over the past year and gave a straightforward response.

“Um, you know, we won a championship together, so anybody that you win a championship [with], you would think that’s what a brotherhood or a lifelong legacy would entail,” Brown responded. “Obviously, there’s ups and downs in any type of relationship, for sure. But on my end, it’s nothing but respect. Besides when he plays the Sixers, I hope he does well. But other than that, everything for me is just based in respect.”

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum don’t seem to talk much based on this clip pic.twitter.com/unc2ETVxc2

— LePhilly (was 215szn) (@LePhilly) August 6, 2026

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