Thursday night, Jaylen Brown went on Twitch to address his move to Philadelphia, speaking publicly before Boston can formally explain the deal.
League rules bar Celtics basketball chief Brad Stevens from commenting until the trade is official, making Monday the earliest likely date for Boston's account of the timing, motives and return.
Brown's exit came less than two weeks after Boston tried to use the 2024 Finals MVP as the centerpiece of a bid to outmaneuver Miami for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The trade has quickly become part of a chaotic NBA offseason that followed the Giannis pursuit and is still expected to produce more major moves.