Source: Jaylen Brown did not request a trade from Boston

Jaylen Brown never asked the Boston Celtics to trade him during the offseason, a source confirmed to the Montgomery County Tribune on Monday night, contradicting a claim made earlier that day by Celtics television analyst Brian Scalabrine.

Scalabrine said on a Sirius XM radio show Monday that Brown had presented a list of demands to the Celtics and then requested a trade, with Milwaukee his preferred destination. Scalabrine also said Brown had been calling teammates about the possibility of joining him there. The source said Brown did not request a trade. The source also confirmed an ESPN report that after a potential move to Milwaukee failed to materialize, Brown asked only to be consulted on where he would go if the Celtics decided to trade him.

Scalabrine addressed his earlier remarks before the Celtics played Chicago on Monday night. He said Brown "technically" did not demand a trade and that he had "no idea" what demands Brown may have made of the team.

The disagreement over Brown's wishes follows a week of public back-and-forth since he left Boston, where he played 10 seasons and won a championship in 2024. Last week, Brown responded to a video of Jayson Tatum saying the trade caught him off guard by posting a cap emoji on Instagram, slang used to signal that someone is not being truthful.

Brown was asked about Tatum after the Sixers beat Milwaukee on Saturday. He said there was "no beef" between them, then added, "but it might be a little lamb chops and some gravy."

Brown called Tatum "a hell of a basketball player" and said the two had "accomplished some great things" together. "There's no beef. Jayson comes from a wonderful family," Brown said. "He should stay ready at all times."

The Celtics visit Philadelphia on Nov. 10, when Brown faces his former team for the first time in the regular season.