There was a point when Jaylen Brown wasn’t sure whether the Celtics would keep him, or swap him for Kevin Durant.
Durant and Tatum are friends and spent time working out together last year. Brown’s name was floated in trade rumors more than once.
Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Brad Stevens arranged a three-way call to talk about the direction of the franchise, Brown told The Ringer’s Logan Murdock. All three parties were on the same page by the end of the call, Brown said.
On Friday night, Tatum told reporters about his message to Brown during that call.