From an optics perspective, it was likely not the wisest move for Jayson Tatum to work out with Kevin Durant when he was rumored to be a trade target for the Boston Celtics.
And with Jaylen Brown the alleged focus of the Brooklyn Nets’ interest in dealing with Boston, it was likely compounded by team president Brad Stevens and Tatum waiting for Brown to reach out for clarification on where things stood instead of the reverse, a situation that came to light in a recent interview of the Cal alum by the Ringer’s Logan Murdock. But the St. Louis native shared what he said to Brown in that call in a three-way call with the team president after Boston’s win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
