Tatum Bids Farewell to Brown After 9 Years as Celtics Trade Him for George
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 3
Tatum Bids Farewell to Brown After 9 Years as Celtics Trade Him for George
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 3
Summary
Nine years after they first teamed up in Boston, Jayson Tatum posted an Instagram farewell to Jaylen Brown, thanking him for helping push the Celtics from early playoff exits to a 2023-24 title.
Brown's departure followed Boston's blockbuster deal with Philadelphia, which sent the 29-year-old star to the 76ers for Paul George and draft picks.
The move breaks up a duo that never missed the playoffs, reached two NBA Finals and long defined the Celtics, even as questions persisted about paying Tatum and Brown a combined $116.2 million in 2026-27.
Brown said he was both excited and disappointed, then complained on Twitch about a lack of respect, while Tatum now becomes Boston's lone franchise centerpiece facing his former co-star as a division rival.