With the Philadelphia 76ers, Jaylen Brown has enjoyed a fresh and strong start as the team improved to 4-1 following Wednesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. However, the Boston Celtics trade continues to follow the 76ers star, particularly after former NBA player and Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine suggested that Brown had demanded a trade from Boston before the organization eventually sent him to Philadelphia.

Following the 114-109 win over Indiana, Brown pushed back against Scalabrine’s claims, saying he would not allow false allegations to follow him into the next chapter of his career.

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“I never had any issues with Scal,” Brown said. “I love Scal, but I guess he's doing what he has to do. I can understand why he feels the need to do that, but I have no interest in letting any false allegations follow me into my next chapter here in Philadelphia.”