Jayson Tatum says he wanted to be traded from the Celtics when they signed Gordon Hayward because he thought he wasnt going to get any playing time

Bill Simmons I think one of the reasons they made the trade is they felt like he Paul George might be a better fit at this point in Jayson Tatum's career I think they were feeling like it was a better basketball fit and I think they wanted some of their other younger wings to play more

Mike Wilbon in January of 2026 talks about hearing early rumblings that the Celtics might have to break up Tatum and Brown months before the trade happened

Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown For me I love that guy You cant talk about him without talking about me and vice versa Unfortunately the business of basketball is always going to play a part Nobody has ever played together forever

Jaylen Brown on his relationship with Jayson Tatum We won a championship togetherThere are ups and downs in any relationship On my end nothing but respect besides when he plays the SixersWhether they talked since the trade Not really

Jayson Tatum lost his basketball powers in China

Jayson Tatum Attempting And Missing Layups In China