Jaylen Brown did not appreciate how he was treated by the Boston Celtics before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
“There was definitely a message being sent. And that message was received,” Brown said Thursday on his Twitch stream. “I wasn’t thrilled with the amount of respect that was shown during this process.”
“And I think there was a bit of a lack of respect. It was fine at one point, and then out of nowhere things just kind of went left. I think (team president of basketball operations) Brad (Stevens) is probably getting a lot of the criticism. And I wasn’t thrilled with the way he facilitated some of the conversations. But I definitely think there’s more to it.”
Brown claimed that Stevens never explained to him what the “more” was.
“I just wish that the ‘more to it’ could have been explained to me,” Brown said. “If ‘the more to it’ was explained, I think I would have understood. And I thought I earned enough respect to get that explanation. But hey, obviously I was wrong.”
Many point to Brown’s comments following the Celtics’ first-round exit loss to the Sixers as the moment when things went south.
“Still was my favorite season so far,” said Brown. “Next year may be different, but this past season was still my favorite season.”
BROWN RELEASED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE TRADE
Following the trade, Brown released a statement on social media.
First and foremost, thank you to the Most High, even in the midst of adversity. I’m here with gratitude,” he wrote. “I’m still processing how this all went down. I’m excited and disappointed at the same time. I earned my respect from this city. I never asked for shortcuts or special treatment. And I simply showed up every day, put my head down, and accepted every challenge.
“The relationships I built here, the battles we fought together, the championship we brought to this city. And the connection I shared with the fans, I’ll carry on with me.
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