Marcus Good reveals how he discovered about commerce, addresses rumors of ‘beef’ with Jaylen Brown

Celtics

“I simply needed to close all rumors down now.”

Marcus Good was asleep when the Celtics dealt him to Memphis final month, and stories have been already out on Twitter earlier than he heard the information, he advised reporters throughout an look at a Professional-An basketball recreation in Stoughton Sunday.

“My agent known as my fiancé,” Good mentioned. “She woke me up out of a sleep, like actually I believe proper after the deal had been made and I believe Shams (Charania, reporter for The Athletic) had tweeted it out. That’s how we discovered. I went to the gymnasium the following day, acquired my stuff, and talked to Brad (Stevens) and Joe (Mazzulla) and a few the fellows that have been there. It was positively stunning to seek out out that means, particularly as a result of I used to be advised the week earlier than that I used to be good and there have been no commerce talks with me.”

Buying and selling Good was a backup plan for the Celtics. They have been near sending Malcolm Brogdon to Los Angeles in a three-team take care of Washington for Kristaps Porzingis. When talks fell aside with the Clippers, Boston discovered one other commerce associate in Memphis, who helped get the Porzingis deal performed with Good concerned.

Good mentioned the Celtics may have let him know earlier that they have been contemplating shifting him, though it wasn’t their preliminary choice.

“I perceive the enterprise facet of it,” Good mentioned. “I’ve all the time been like that. Anybody who is aware of me is aware of that I inform folks you’ll be able to’t put enterprise with private, it simply doesn’t combine. In case you do, you’re simply going to get your self harm. I perceive it’s a enterprise, however for me it was simply the courtesy. They in all probability already knew they have been interested by buying and selling. They’d this commerce of their again pocket.”

Regardless of the suddenness of the commerce, Good mentioned he’s excited to see how the Celtics carry out this season.He mentioned each participant on the group has both texted or known as him because the deal was made. He additionally took a second to clear up some rumors about him having points with Jaylen Brown.

“It was going round that as a result of JB didn’t put up one thing like JT did (on social media) that we had beef,” Good mentioned. “Jayson and Jaylen are my brothers for all times … We’ve been via so much collectively. We’ve been via a fireplace. When my mother handed away, JB was truly one of many folks on that airplane that got here to Dallas for the funeral. So, I simply needed to close all rumors down now.”

Good mentioned he doesn’t have issues with any of the Celtics gamers, and in reality he nonetheless has love for them. He additionally mentioned he constructed a particular bond with Celtics followers, who left an impression on him after 9 seasons with the group.

“For me, the lasting impression was simply these followers,” Good mentioned. “We gave it our all. We didn’t do the requirements that we set for ourself early, that final sequence with the Warmth once we misplaced in Sport 7, however these followers have been nonetheless there rocking. On the time, I didn’t know that might be my final recreation as a Boston Celtic. However, the impression that these followers left on me will all the time be remembered.”