Isiah Thomas calls out false Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown narrative

We have seen various accounts of what Jayson Tatum's role was in the Jaylen Brown trade. Tatum says he didn't have a voice when the Boston Celtics made that decision, while Brown has gone on the record implying that Tatum is lying.

We don't know what happened behind the scenes. Only the Celtics do. Besides, former Celtics rival Isiah Thomas gave a fresh perspective on the situation. During his appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Thomas revealed that even if Tatum didn't approve, Boston would have made the decision.

"At the end of the day, the general manager, the owner, and the coach, when these type of decisions are made at a higher level, if Tatum would have said, 'No, don't trade Jaylen.'…