"Nothing To Talk About": Jaylen Brown Keeps It Short On Jayson Tatum Before Facing Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown talks about relationship with Jayson Tatum© Instagram/ fchwpo and Instagram/ jaytatum0

Jaylen Brown's offseason move from the Boston Celtics to Philadelphia 76ers caught plenty of people off guard. As fans argued over the trade itself, a second storyline took hold: where things stand between Brown and his old running mate, Jayson Tatum. Both have said in the past that their relationship is strictly professional. As the 76ers will face the Celtics on Tuesday, Brown got the question again. His answer was brief.

Brown Shuts The Door On Talks With Tatum

In the locker room, Brown was asked whether he and Tatum had spoken lately and whether he planned to reach out. He didn't linger on it.

“There is nothing to talk about,” Brown said. “He is on his side; I am on my side, playing basketball. Both of us are trying to win. So there is nothing to talk about. Check the ball up.”

In other words, he was there to play, not to catch up with the guy across the floor. After the 76ers' 127-121 win against the Bulls, Brown spoke about leaving Boston in a calm, almost shrug-of-the-shoulders tone.

“Decisions were made,” Brown said. “It's life. It's business. Move on. What goes into it — it's emotions, but it's life. It's happened to a numerous amount of people. I just look forward to trying to build with my team. As of now, I have no emotion. I'm just ready to go.”

76ers Hold Off Bulls

Brown's night backed up his words. He led all scorers with 29 points, with Tyrese Maxey adding 27 and LeBron James chipping in 22. The Bulls stayed within reach for most of the night, but Philadelphia edged ahead by a point in the first quarter and never gave the lead back. The win helped the Sixers shake off their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.