Jayson Tatum Bids Farewell to Philadelphia-Bound Jaylen Brown

Nine-year Celtics partnership reaches its end.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 31 min read

Jayson Tatum’s farewell message to Philadelphia-bound Jaylen Brown via Instagram after nine seasons as Celtics teammates Via @TheSteinLine on X

What happened: Jayson Tatum shared a farewell message to Jaylen Brown after nine seasons together with the Boston Celtics. Brown is headed to Philadelphia, ending one of the NBA’s longest-running star partnerships.

Why it matters: Brown’s departure reshapes the Celtics around Tatum entering the 2026-27 season. The pair helped Boston win the 2024 NBA championship, with Brown earning Finals MVP honors.

By the numbers: Brown averaged career highs of 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists across 71 games in 2025-26. Boston recorded an NBA-best 477-241 regular-season record during Tatum and Brown’s nine seasons together, reaching five conference finals and winning one championship.

What to watch: Attention turns to how Boston rebuilds its rotation around Tatum and integrates its offseason additions.

Sources

@TheSteinLine 2026-07-03T20:34:08.974873+00:00

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