Celtics 'completely shut down' trade calls made over the past weeks on Jayson Tatum

The Boston Celtics completely shut down trade inquiries for Jayson Tatum, instead choosing to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and two future first-round picks. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Boston made the determination weeks ago that they could no longer win a championship with both Brown and Tatum on the roster together. Charania cited both personal situations between the two players and on-court fit as factors in the decision, reported on July 2, 2026.