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Jayson Tatum says Jaylen Brown’s presence will be missed in Boston
Jayson Tatum said the Boston Celtics will miss Jaylen Brown, who has joined the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tatum and Brown were Boston’s leading players for several years.
They won an NBA championship together in 2024.
Tatum said Brown’s personality and presence will be missed by the team, the organization and the city.
The Celtics have taken a different direction after parting ways with Brown over the summer.
Tatum said the team must welcome its new players and move forward.
The sources do not say what the Celtics’ results will be without Brown.
Jayson Tatum said Jaylen Brown’s personality and presence will be missed in Boston.
Brown moved to the Philadelphia 76ers after the Boston Celtics parted ways with him during the summer.
Tatum said Brown’s presence would be missed in the city, organization and team.
Tatum also said the Celtics need to embrace their new teammates and move forward.
Brown and Tatum won the NBA title together in 2024.
- Who
- Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, former Boston Celtics teammates.
- What
- Tatum said Brown’s personality and presence will be missed after Brown moved to Philadelphia.
- When
- Tatum spoke about Brown on October 10, 2026; the Celtics parted ways with Brown during the summer.
- Where
- Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Why
- Tatum said Brown was funny to be around and his presence would be missed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tatum and Brown won the NBA title together.
The Boston Celtics parted ways with Brown, who moved to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tatum spoke about what he would miss about Brown.
- Former team
- Boston Celtics
- New team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- NBA title
- Brown and Tatum won together in 2024
- Tatum’s stated reason
- Brown’s personality and presence
- Source outlet
- Eurohoops
What people are saying
I would probably say his personality. He was a very funny guy to be around and obviously his presence will be missed in the city, in the organization, and on our team. But it is also like we got new teammates and new guys we need to embrace and kind of move forward with that.
Sources
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