Perkins: Celtics Chose Tatum Over Brown

Kendrick Perkins argued that Boston was forced to pick between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, citing the financial reality of paying both stars roughly $300 million apiece under the new ownership. In Perkins' view, the Celtics chose "the golden boy in Tatum," despite Brown leading Boston to the No. 2 seed in the East largely on his own.

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• @KalshiHoops Kendrick Perkins says the Celtics had to pick a side and chose Jayson Tatum over Jaylen Brown: "Boston had to pick a side. Because of the money, they weren't gonna be able to afford both of those guys. The new owner didn't want to pay both of those guys $300 million apiece. So … View on X