What happened: Jayson Tatum described the Jaylen Brown trade as "weird," reflecting on his longtime running mate's departure from Boston. Brown was dealt to Philadelphia earlier this offseason as part of the trade that brought Paul George to the Celtics.

Why it matters: The trade broke up one of the league's longest-running star duos, with Tatum and Brown having shared the Celtics backcourt-forward pairing for years. The NBPA has criticized the league's salary cap system as a driving factor behind the move, while Commissioner Adam Silver has said the second apron rules worked as intended in enabling it.

What to watch: Tatum and the Celtics move forward with Paul George as they open the 2026-27 season without Brown.