NBA Courtside: Jaylen Brown on who was first to reach out to him when he got traded: “Who was the first one? I’m not even sure when I found out when I first got traded, I just threw my phone across the room. Who was first? It might have been Max I think Maxey reached out to me first. He reached out and said I know it’s a lot of stuff going on right now but we excited to have you stuff like that. Maxey and V.J was probably around the same time. We talk everyday we got group chats, multiple now and we all trying to figure this thing out. LeBron is active in the group chat so we just all trying to get on the same page.”
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NBABase: The Warriors 'could have matched or exceeded' Philadelphia’s offer for Jaylen Brown, but negotiations with the
Celtics never advanced, per @DannyEmerman “Conversations between the Warriors and the Celtics never got really serious. I think it was kind of like a preliminary stage situation... I think the Warriors could have matched or exceeded Philadelphia's offer fairly easily, and Jaylen Brown is the exact type of player that they need. They need someone who can carry them through the regular season to take the load off of Steph Curry, and that's even independent of if adding Jaylen Brown might have put them over the top for LeBron James.” (Via @CelticsCLNS) — 8/6/2026 x.com
Daniel Donabedian: Former Celtic Grant Williams on the relationship between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown: “You can bring the best out of someone else beside you. And I think that’s what it was for those two, that they had respect for one another, they enjoyed being around one another when they’re on the court, as well as they didn’t have any disdain for one another off the floor. So that’s something I can just vividly say is that I don’t think those guys disliked each other at all.” — 8/5/2026 x.com
Next year, Harper’s training camp experience will start a bit differently than it has the previous two Octobers. That’s because Jaylen Brown, who grew to be one of Harper’s mentors, will no longer be on the roster. “Obviously sad to see him go — a guy that I’ve grown close to in my time at the Celtics across two training camps and a full season, a guy that I have a lot of respect for, and a guy that still trusted me when I was still on an Exhibit-10,” he said. “So I remember the message he’s sharing with me, the motivation he’s given me, and the advice he’s given me. And it sucks to see him go. This is a business more than anything, so I wish him luck in the future — except when he plays us.” — 8/4/2026 Celtics Blog
The 76ers have not won the championship since 1983. James was not even born yet at that time. But many believe that Philadelphia will finally end that drought. In fact, Brown revealed on his livestream that he already has a plan if they win the title. James, however, might need more convincing. “I told VJ, Bron, Max, and Embiid, if we win the championship, everybody's going skydiving. Bron texted me back and said, ‘Boy, hell nah!'” shared Brown with a laugh. — 8/4/2026 Clutch Points
Brown also unboxed and tried on his No. 7 Sixers jersey on the stream. “I ain’t gonna lie, this is the first-ever jersey in the NBA besides the Boston jersey that I’ve even put on,” Brown said. “Just now, just right now here on chat. I just realized, this is my first time ever in 10 years I’ve been playing in the NBA, wearing another jersey for another team. “It honestly feels weird, you know what I mean? But it looks fire.” — 8/4/2026 New York Times
Jaylen Brown is excited for the next chapter of his NBA career for one obvious reason. “Yo, we got ‘Bron, and what an opportunity that is,” Brown said Monday on a Twitch livestream, during which the All-NBA forward provided his first public remarks on LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. “Like, obviously, everybody (is) gonna say whatever they want to say, and it’s gonna be a bunch of media this whole entire season,” Brown added. “But like, for me, like, what an opportunity (it) is to learn. I love learning, so to have the opportunity to learn from one of, if not the greatest player of all time.” — 8/4/2026 New York Times
The 2016-17 Warriors might be the greatest team of all time, but Kevin Durant believes the 2026-27 76ers are as good on paper. Durant implied that's what he thought during a USA Basketball event on Sunday, and he doubled down on Monday when replying to a fan on Instagram who said the two teams "ain't close.""Ain’t close lmao," Durant replied. "Joel, mvp recently. Jaylen brown, recent finals mvp, Tyrese Maxey, all star the last 3 years. We all know what bron does. Klay Thompson, never a mvp candidate in nothing, 22ppg. Draymond, 14ppg 7 rebounds 6 assist, Steph a mvp just like Joel was. I don’t get how the warriors team is better on paper." — 8/4/2026 Sports Illustrated
Bobby Krivitsky: Ron Harper Jr. on the Celtics trading Jaylen Brown: “Obviously, sad to see him go. A guy that I've grown close to in my time at the Celtics…A guy that still trusted me when I was still on an Exhibit 10. “So, I remember the message he shared with me, the motivation he's given me, and the advice he's given me. And it sucks to see him go. But you know, this is a business more than anything. So I wish him luck in the future, except when he plays us.” — 8/4/2026 x.com
MrBuckBuck: Jaylen Brown talks about Kyrie Irving being blackballed after not taking the COVID Vaccine: "During the trial, Fauci pleaded the 5th; it leaves speculation for what was real and what wasn't. Imagine losing hundreds of millions of dollars for what you believe in. Imagine losing endorsements; Nike dropped him" Via @FCHWPO (https://x.com/FCHWPO) — 8/4/2026 x.com
Austin Krell: Jaylen Brown said on his Twitch last night that he lost 7 lbs this offseason. “Just to be a little more fast and nimble. I gotta keep up with Maxey, Edgecombe and LeBron this year…I feel great, I’m jumping higher, running faster.” — 8/4/2026 x.com
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