'He did tell me': What Jayson Tatum really 'regretted' not doing when Jaylen Brown was his teammate

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesThere have been several big storylines in the NBA already this season, but none bigger than the drama between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.The duo had formed a brilliant partnership with the Boston Celtics and even won the Championship together. They looked incredible together.However, since Brown’s departure in the summer, their relationship seems to have turned sour, and that has led to a lot of speculation about what actually happened.Chris Mannix has now shared what he learnt following a conversation with Tatum a couple of years ago.Jayson Tatum’s ‘regret’ about Jaylen Brown during their time at the Boston CelticsThere was always a lot of speculation around Brown when he was with the Boston Celtics.Trade rumours often dominated the headlines after their Championship-winning season, but Tatum never really wanted to lose his teammate.Mannix, who spoke to Tatum in 2024, has now revealed that the Boston star privately urged the Celtics to keep Brown, but he regrets not doing the same publicly.The Sports Illustrated journalist revealed on the Open Floor NBA Talk show: “In 2024, after they won the Championship, I was talking to him in depth about his relationship with Brown.“He did say to me that he wished that he had been more publicly vocal about supporting Jaylen during the trade talks over the years.“Like maybe he supported behind the scenes, and people close to Tatum have insisted that behind the scenes he has told the Celtics over the years that this team was better with Jaylen Brown on it, but publicly he hasn’t been as vocal.“He did tell me he regretted that back in 2024.”That is a twist in the tale, as when a video emerged of Tatum saying he had no idea that Brown was being traded, the latter responded with a ‘cap’ emoji, suggesting that his old teammate was not being honest.It remains to be seen now if the Philadelphia 76ers star will respond to this new information in the coming days.Read more:NBA fans have a lot to say after Jaylen Brown’s heated exchange with Grayson AllenBrian Scalabrine claims Jaylen Brown wants to portray himself as ‘the victim’ in Jayson Tatum beefJohn Wall reveals the ‘trigger point’ that led to Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s beef