Celtics' Jayson Tatum on Kevin Durant trade rumors: ‘I love our team’

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The Boston Celtics were two wins away from the organization's first NBA championship since 2008 but ran out of gas against the Golden State Warriors, a rotation player or two away from being able to complete a remarkable turnaround. 

And now the Celtics are looking to take the next step. 

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant reacts after scoring over Heat center Bam Adebayo during at FTX Arena in Miami on March 26, 2022. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Boston has reportedly emerged as a possible trade destination for 12-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant. 

KEVIN DURANT TRADE RUMORS: CELTICS REPORTEDLY EMERGE AS POSSIBLE DESTINATION FOR NETS STAR

Shaking up an NBA Finals team, even when adding an all-time great, is always a risky proposition. Team chemistry is delicate, and trade rumors can fracture a locker room. But Celtics star Jayson Tatum is making sure that his teammates know he’s quite all right with the team as currently constructed. 

Jayson Tatum of the Celtics talks to the media after the NBA Finals game against the Golden State Warriors on June 16, 2022, at the TD Garden in Boston.  (Annette Grant/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I played with [Durant] during the Olympics," Tatum said Tuesday night. "Obviously, he's a great player, but that's not my decision. I love our team. I love the guys that we got. I don’t know if that report is true or not."

Tatum was speaking with reporters prior to the premiere of "Point Gods," a Showtime documentary about New York City basketball. 

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