Celtics' Jayson Tatum Slams Anonymously Sourced NBA Rumors: 'Put a Name on It'

The NBA summer rumor mill is just getting started, and Jayson Tatum is already tired of it.

Tatum took to Twitter on Wednesday to bemoan the use of anonymous sources in stories.

It's unclear if Tatum was referring to any one story in particular or has become disenchanted with rumor culture as a whole. The Boston Celtics reportedly agreed to a trade Wednesday to acquire Kristaps Porziņģis, a deal that broke via several reports from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

The Celtics are no stranger to the anonymous rumor mill. Jaylen Brown's found himself almost constantly in trade rumors despite the Boston front office consistently holding onto him. The team also saw a series of wild speculation and rumors amid the scandal that led to Ime Udoka's departure from the franchise.

Couple that with the rumors of the Celtics players disliking one another during their playoff run, and it's not hard to see why Tatum may be fed up.

That said, the rumor mill isn't going anywhere. The NBA is a 12-month sport thanks in large part to the always-churning rumor mill, with trades, free agency decisions and internal team discord often drawing in fans just as much as the on-court play.

Whether that's good or bad for the league is up to interpretation. We're pretty sure we know where Tatum stands on the matter.