PHILADELPHIA – For now, we should let Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum focus on Tuesday’s much-anticipated matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The 76ers acquired Brown in July’s blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics in exchange for Paul George and draft picks. Tuesday’s contest will mark the first time Brown faces his former teammates in a regular-season matchup.

Until recently, Brown has had a feud and back-and-forth with Tatum over the trade. And comments by former Boston Celtics player turned team color commentator Brian Scalabrine about Brown demanding a trade from the Celtics only added to the commotion.

Scalabrine walked back his comments after Brown’s camp said he never requested a trade. But that didn’t stop Scalabrine from criticizing him further, saying the small forward led the NBA in turnovers last season as a Celtic.

But the commotion dies down after Brown took the high road and stated he was “going to stay focused on what is in front of me here in Philadelphia.”

Well, what’s in front of him is the Eastern Conference’s first-place showdown between the Sixers (9-2) and Celtics (8-2).

“I think it should be fun,” Brown told the media following Sunday’s 127-121  road victory over the Chicago Bulls. “A good opportunity for our team to show what we’re made of. So, I’m looking forward to it. Big time matchup. Two heavyweights in the East. Let’s get it.”

But the conversation about facing his former squad didn’t end.

Brown was asked if he’s spoken to Tatum since the Celtic player said there’s no beef between them, and Brown responded that there may be some lamb chops and gravy.

“Nope,” Brown responded.

Does he plan to talk to Tatum during pregame of Tuesday’s contest?

“There’s nothing to talk about,” Brown said. “I mean, he’s on his side. I’m on my side. We’re playing basketball. Both of us are trying to win. So, it’s nothing to talk about. Check the ball up.

The Sixers' second-leading scorer, at 21.6 points per game, is right. There’s no need to talk to Tatum or keep talking about him to the media.

We all know they have a strained relationship. They’ll do their best to outshine one another while leading their respective teams to victory.

How they perform and interact on the court will be a major topic after the game. And we might have plenty to talk about.

For now, it doesn’t benefit Brown to keep rehashing what we already know.

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