CHICAGO -- Philadelphia 76ers forward Jaylen Brown said he is uncertain if he'll be emotional facing his former team, the Boston Celtics, on Tuesday night, but he remains uninterested in repairing the rift or as he once put it -- "lamb chops and gravy" -- between him and his former co-star Jayson Tatum.

​Brown said following the Sixers 127-121 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday that he hasn't spoken to or seen Tatum since the Celtics traded Brown in the offseason and has no plans to speak to Tatum when the Sixers play the Celtics.

"It's nothing to talk about. I mean, he's on his side, I'm on my side," said Brown, who had 29 points on Sunday. "Just playing basketball. Both of us are trying to win, so it's nothing to talk about. Just check the ball up."

Brown and Tatum played together in Boston for nine seasons. Both were the No. 3 draft picks -- Brown in 2016 and Tatum a year later. Together, they were one of the most successful pairings of their era, guiding the Celtics to five Eastern Conference Finals appearances, two NBA Finals trips and a championship win over the Dallas Mavericks in 2024.

Throughout their tenure, critics questioned their fit. Brown and Tatum always supported each other publicly during their nine-year partnership, defending their relationship and belief that they could, in fact, play together. They proved themselves right in 2024, winning a the Celtics' first title since 2009.

But two years later, the Celtics traded Brown to the Sixers for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028, 2031) and two second-round selections (2028, 2030). It seems that the trade also ended whatever relationship these former championship-winning teammates had.

Last month, Brown created a stir on social media by posting a blue hat emoji -- a symbol for "cap," which is slang for someone lying -- on Instagram in response to Tatum saying in a video on his YouTube channel that he was "just as much caught off guard as the rest of the world" by Brown's trade. ​

"There's no beef. It's not about that. It should be more praise," Tatum said a day later. "I understand drama gets clicks and views, but I'm not really into that. I'm not blaming everybody for how they feel. Everybody is entitled to their own feelings, and we all go through different things in our lives."​​

Two days later, Brown had a different opinion. He insisted there was "no beef" between them but added that there "might be a little lamb chops and some gravy." He also repeated that Tatum had a "hell of a PR team."

​​"He should stay ready at all times," Brown added.

​That has all led up to Tuesday's game, the first time these two will face off, leading the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers are 9-2 and the Celtics are 7-2.

"We'll see how I feel when we get out there, but as of now, I got no emotion towards anything," Brown said. "So I'm just ready to go."