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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Quarterfinal – Spain v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – August 3, 2021. Kevin Durant of the United States celebrates after scoring a basket with Jayson Tatum of the United States REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Quarterfinal – Spain v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – August 3, 2021. Kevin Durant of the United States celebrates after scoring a basket with Jayson Tatum of the United States REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The NBA today has some of the most lethal duos. Almost every franchise is looking to build around two quality guys. And in the city of Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have captured the spots. However, after losing in the NBA Finals last season, the Celtics wanted to make major upgrades. Since then reports have emerged of the franchise looking to give up Brown for Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade. However, Tatum isn’t falling for reports on the internet.
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Tatum and Brown are certainly one of the deadliest offensive duos in the league. At just 24 and 25 respectively, the two carried the Boston Celtics all the way to the NBA Finals. While they did fall short, their potential is nowhere close to being fulfilled. Still young in their careers, both the All-Stars have a long way to go. However, Boston wants to get back to the top right away. And they are willing to give up their future to pair Kevin Durant with Jayson Tatum.
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Dec 23, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0), guard Jeff Teague (55), and guard Jaylen Brown (7) celebrate after making a basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Tatum heard about the news of Brown being the one to go. But the Celtics All-Star isn’t convinced by the news.
Jayson Tatum doesn’t believe Kevin Durant reports
After KD put in a trade request, the NBA world went mental. Almost all teams have made an attempt at stealing the Slim Reaper away. However, no one saw the Celtics making a move. The 17-time NBA champions offered Jaylen Brown and a few more pieces in hopes to get the four-time scoring champion. But it wasn’t enough for the Brooklyn Nets. They are looking to steal the core by demanding even Marcus Smart.
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At the end of the day, these are only reports. And Jayson Tatum feels the same. The All-NBA forward spoke about the rumors and said he doesn’t believe the media. Tatum said: “I don’t believe everything I see on TV. I didn’t see some s**t about that was a loss. So you never really know what is true and what’s not true.”
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Jayson Tatum on rumors of #Celtics interest on Kevin Durant #Nets
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While nothing is official, Tatum did speak about his Kevin Durant experience. The two shared the court for Team USA during the Olympics. Likewise, they led their nation to yet another gold medal triumph. Both the stars are high-volume shooters and know what the other is capable of. Notably, Tatum has shined bright when going up against the Easy Money Sniper putting up 30 points per game in his postseason career against him.
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Nothing is sure just yet, and even Tatum has no clue about the situation. It is all in the hands of the Boston Celtics and how far are they willing to go for KD. Do you think Tatum and Durant would work as a duo? Let us know your views in the comments below.
