Jaylen Brown isn’t hiding how he feels about the way things ended in Boston.
Now with the Philadelphia 76ers after one of the offseason’s biggest trades, Brown said on his latest Twitch stream that he came away from the Celtics feeling undervalued by people he believed were in his corner.
“I’m more inspired to win than anything. I’ve been a little bit disrespected in this process from people that I thought valued me for everything I brought to the team and the city.
I found out quickly that may or may not be the case. I want to win more than anything.
I'm looking forward to the journey,” Brown said about how he felt since the trade on his Twitch stream.
Brown spent his entire career up to this point with Boston, and the move to Philadelphia came in a deal that sent Paul George and a haul of draft picks back to the Celtics. From the outside, it had the feel of a salary dump, especially after Brown had nearly been dealt for Giannis Antetokounmpo before that ended up going the Miami Heat’s way.
That sequence made it clear his time in Boston was winding down. For the Celtics, there was no coming back from it, and they sent him to a fierce rival in Philadelphia.
Even with the success he had over 10 years in Boston, Brown apparently never fully convinced the organization he was there for the long haul. With his contract situation alongside Jayson Tatum, team president Brad Stevens and the front office decided it was time to move on.
Stevens’ connection with Brown goes back a long way, which made the decision difficult. But Brown’s reaction shows it did not sit well with him, and he’s carrying that edge into his next stop.
On the stream, Brown also unveiled his new 76ers jersey, a sight Celtics fans won’t enjoy. And with Brown motivated, and Philadelphia having also added LeBron James, the 76ers look even more dangerous than expected.
It’s never easy to leave behind a team and city after 10 years. Brown is moving on, but the way his Boston chapter closed is clearly still fueling him.
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