It is not uncommon for NBA front office executives in today’s NBA to seek the most talent they can get their hands on via trades and free agency, figuring out the fit between the players later.
You would think a team still so close to the Kyrie Irving experience as the Boston Celtics are might be warier of such an approach. Yet the team is in the news for rumors they might be interested in swapping Boston star wing Jaylen Brown for veteran superstar Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets.
Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum found himself asked directly and indirectly about such a deal, and he has been cautious with his words. But asked by a reporter at his annual pro camp how hard it was to find and keep the kind of chemistry that helped Boston get to within two wins of an NBA title, Tatum did not mince words.
“Chemistry is half the battle. You can have a great team with great talent, and not necessarily jell well together,” suggested the former Duke star via NBC Sports Boston. “The guys … we figured it out in January, and never looked back.”
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It can be hard to read between the lines in such situations, but from where we sit, it doesn’t sound like the Celtics star is looking to mess with what’s been working so well for Boston.
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