Brad Stevens on the 2nd apron We may not be sitting here if there was a rule in the CBA that said guys you drafted signed to 35 supermaxes count 25 against cap bc that would allow you to build out with a lot more flexibility47 of the cap is what Brown Tatum were when we won it all

Brad Stevens on trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George Its something that you have to just say do you think where we currently are will get us to where we ultimately want to go If not does it make sense to explore other pathways even if that could be very tough in the near term

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

John Hollinger Nate Duncan Breaking down how the Clippers clearly circumvented the NBA salary cap with Bradley Beal similar to the Gary Trent situation and lost Ben Mathurin as a result

Charania At the NBA draft last month the Celtics approached the Warriors on a deal that would have send 4 first round picks to Boston for Jaylen Brown

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 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