CHICAGO -- The Philadelphia 76ers will return home on Tuesday to play host to the Boston Celtics in what is a highly anticipated matchup between two really good teams. Not only are both teams at the top of the East standings, the matchup also features Sixers star Jaylen Brown vs. Celtics star Jayson Tatum for the first time since the big trade in the offseason.
Brown spent 10 seasons with the Celtics being named an All-Star five times and he was named MVP of the finals when the Celtics won the championship in 2024. He and Tatum were once one of the best duos in the league, but they have had a frosty summer as the relationship between the two soured.
The Celtics haven't skipped a beat on the season as they have found ways to win without Brown and
it should be a terrific matchup back in Philadelphia.
"I think it should be fun," said Brown after a win over the Chicago Bullson Sunday. "A good opportunity for our team to show what we're made of. So, I'm looking forward to it. Big time matchup. Two heavyweights in the East. Let's get it."
Brown, of course, had a response to Tatum back in October as he stated there is no beef between the two of them, but maybe some lamb chops and gravy. He was asked if he has talked to his former teammate, which he simply said: "No."
Of course, the two of them will see each other on Tuesday. As for whether there will be a conversation had between the two stars? That appears less likely as Brown also kept it simple there as well.
"There's nothing to talk about," he stated. "I mean, he's on his side. I'm on my side. We're playing basketball. Both of us are trying to win. So, it's nothing to talk about. Check the ball up."
The trade was back in July. Brown has been a member of the Sixers for four months now and has been terrific with Philadelphia through the first 11 games of the season. It's over. He's moved on and he's ready to face the Celtics on Tuesday after all of his time in Boston.
"Yeah, decisions were made," he finished. "It’s life, it’s business. Move on. It's OK. What goes into it, it’s emotions, you got to pack up and move your stuff. Your family got to pack up and move, but it's life. It's happened to numerous amount of people, myself included. So I just look forward to just being able to build with my team over here, trying to make the best of my situation."
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers' Jaylen Brown discusses Jayson Tatum, Celtics ahead of matchup
