# Tatum-Brown feud

Sports · Heat 4.1 / 10 · 3 shows · 37m airtime

At an October 27 postgame press conference, Jaylen Brown, now with the Philadelphia 76ers, responded to Jayson Tatum's account of learning of the trade mid-pickup game. Brown's camp has called reports that he demanded a trade from the Celtics '1,000, 10,000 percent false.' The dispute turns on a reported list of demands: Brian Scalabrine said Brown gave Boston one, then said he did not know what it contained. Brown is under contract for three more years at $57.7 million, $61.6 million and $65 million, with no option on the third. Whether Tatum pushed Brown out or Boston chose its guy remains contested, and the contents of any list are still unestablished.

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## Segments

- [The Joe Budden Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/thejoebuddenpodcast), 2026-10-28, 1:14:32 to 1:29:13: **Works through the interview and the emoji**. Works through the Tatum interview, Brown's cap emoji and his 'no beef, maybe a little lamb chops' press conference, then argues the trade to a division rival says more about Boston's front office than about Tatum's pull. New angle: Jaylen Brown's team called reports that he demanded a trade from the Celtics '1,000, 10,000 percent false.'
- [The Dan Le Batard Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanlebatardshow), 2026-10-28, 18:22 to 28:32: **Questions athletes acting as reporters after walk-back**. Picks up Brian Scalabrine's report that Jalen Brown handed the Celtics a list of demands, then his walk-back saying he did not know what the ultimatum was. Frames it against Mike Breen's retracted LeBron-Embiid story and argues athletes acting as reporters should stand by what they say. New angle: Brian Scalabrine reported Jalen Brown gave the Celtics a list of demands, then said he did not know what the demands were.
- [The Ryen Russillo Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/theryenrussilloshow), 2026-10-29, 57:10 to 1:08:56: **Argues Brown's side on labor grounds**. Big Wos takes Brown's side on labor-versus-management grounds, arguing Boston treated Tatum as 1A and Brown as 1B and never put a player liaison in the room. Russillo counters with the contract: three years and nearly $200 million already on the books, so the extension demand is unreasonable. New angle: Brown is under contract for three more years at $57.7 million, $61.6 million and $65 million, with no option on the third.