Jayson Tatum denies strained relationship: I have only love and respect for Jaylen Brown.

Jaylen Brown surprised many fans when he was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said he has only love and respect for Jaylen Brown and will always be grateful for the nine years they spent together.

Jaylen Brown, who plays forward, was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft and has played 674 games for the Boston Celtics over the past 10 years, averaging 20.0 points per game, with a field goal percentage of 47.8% and a three-point field goal percentage of 35.8%.

In addition, Jaylen Brown also helped the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship with his teammates in the 2023/24 season. With the addition of Paul George, and the signings of Mitchell Robinson and Mike Conley, building a better roster will be a key task for Joe Mazra before the new season.

In an interview, 28-year-old Jayson Tatum said, "First of all, I have nothing but love and respect for Jaylen Brown. It's not easy being a professional athlete. Many things are discussed in public and are magnified and scrutinized repeatedly. We have always faced these challenges."

“We fought side by side for nine years. There was a time when we hadn’t won a championship yet, but looking back now, we were only 23 and 24 years old at the time.”

Jayson Tatum also said, "People have such high expectations of us, so they always try to find a reason to explain why we haven't won a championship yet. So they keep trying to create conflict between us, saying that one of us should leave the team, and things like that."

"The truth is, we had nine wonderful years together. We made it to the NBA Finals twice and won the championship together. So, I will always be grateful for those memories and for the years we spent together."

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