Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge revealed Thursday morning that he has spoken to young wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown about the recent trade rumors following New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis’s public request to move on from his current team.
“They listened to what I had to say, and I think they get it,” Ainge told 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher and Rich” during his weekly radio appearance. “They understand it. Part of it, I feel obligated to help educate these guys on the world that we live in and basketball — the business side of basketball, the media side, and all the reports that come out — and try to prevent them from being distracted.