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Jaylen Brown’s representative denies he demanded a trade from Boston
Jaylen Brown’s representative denied he demanded a trade from Boston during the offseason.
Brown is now a Philadelphia 76ers player, after leaving the Celtics in a deal this year.
The claim came from former Celtics player and analyst Brian Scalabrine, who said Brown had demanded a trade and given Boston a list of demands.
Brown’s representative called that account a lie and said Brown did not ask to be traded to Milwaukee.
The representative said Brown wanted input on his destination after a possible deal involving Giannis Antetokounmpo fell through and Boston kept trying to move him.
Scalabrine later said Brown did not technically demand a trade, adding that he did not know exactly what Brown had asked for.
Earlier reports about the deal said Boston’s front office initiated efforts to trade Brown, but the conflicting accounts leave his role in the move disputed.
Jaylen Brown’s representative denied that the Boston Celtics star demanded a trade from the team.
The representative told ESPN that the claim was “10000% a lie,” according to Hoops Rumors.
Brian Scalabrine said Monday that Brown had demanded a trade and given the Celtics a list of demands.
Scalabrine later said Brown “technically” did not demand a trade and that he did not know what Brown had asked of the team.
Reports from July said Brown had not requested a trade and that the Celtics’ front office had initiated efforts to move him.
- Who
- Jaylen Brown, his representative, and Brian Scalabrine, an NBA analyst and former Celtics player.
- What
- Brown’s representative denied a report that Brown demanded a trade from Boston or gave the team a list of demands.
- When
- The dispute was reported on October 27, 2026. Scalabrine made his comments Monday.
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts; the Celtics were seeking to move Brown.
- Why
- Scalabrine said he had heard Brown demanded a trade. Brown’s representative disputed that account.
Jaylen Brown’s representative
Brian Scalabrine
Whether Brown demanded a trade
Jaylen Brown’s representative
The representative said Brown never asked to be traded to the Bucks and called the claim that he demanded a trade “10000% a lie.
Brian Scalabrine
Scalabrine initially said Brown demanded a trade and shared a list of demands, but later said Brown “technically” did not demand a trade and that he did not know what Brown had asked of the team.
NBA insiders, including ESPN’s Shams Charania, reported that Brown had not requested a trade and suggested the Celtics’ front office initiated efforts to move him.
Brian Scalabrine said Brown had demanded a trade, shared a list of demands, and was rooting to be sent to Milwaukee.
Scalabrine said Brown technically did not demand a trade and that he did not know what Brown had asked of the team.
Hoops Rumors reported that Brown’s representative had denied the claim to ESPN.
- Trade destination
- Brown was moved from Boston to Philadelphia
- Representative’s denial
- The trade-demand claim was called “10000% a lie
- Scalabrine’s report
- He said Brown demanded a trade and shared a list of demands
- Earlier reporting
- July 1 reports said Brown had not requested a trade
- Potential deal
- Boston explored a deal involving Giannis Antetokounmpo
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What people are saying
10000% a lie
So technically, he did not demand to be traded.
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Drew Carter and Brian Scalabrine taking about Scal’s comments on the radio today
Pretty explosive stuff here from Brian Scalabrine: "My understanding of this thing is that (Jaylen Brown) demanded to be traded. Not through the media, but to the organization." ... "My understanding is that Jaylen Brown went to the organization and had a list of demands, and