Ever since Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were split up due to a trade in the summer of 2026 that sent Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, there has been some lingering animosity between the former running mates. Most of the talk has been coming from Brown, who has called out Tatum for a couple of supposed lies.

Due to their history on the Boston Celtics, it is a story that has left a lot of people about where they stand with each other today. It is definitely intriguing to see two players who were joint at the hip for almost a decade just outright ignore each other these days.

Jaylen Brown has set the tone for his dynamic with Jayson Tatum from now on

During their time together in Boston, Brown and Tatum were always at the top or near the top of discussions about best duos in the league. They lived up to that billing because they went to two NBA Finals during their time together, and they won one in 2024.

A lot of people spoke about how they were not compatible for a long time. However, they kept proving the doubters wrong with impressive performances as a partnership. Unfortunately, that has finally ended, and there seems to be a rift between the two since the trade that Brown seems adamant that Tatum was well aware of.

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Brown and Tatum are scheduled to play against each other for the first time in their careers on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. It will certainly be an interesting topic to think about because Brown will be motivated to beat his former team, but it seems he has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to Tatum.

"It’s nothing to talk about. He’s on his side; I’m on my side. We're playing basketball, both of us are trying to win, so nothing to talk about, check the ball up," Brown said after the 76ers' impressive win against the Bulls.

It will be a fun story to follow because this could be the newest rivalry in the NBA. With their shared history, it makes a fun storyline to follow, and it will be intriguing if they do guard each other because that will show what happens when they played against each other in practice.

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