Jayson Tatum recently revealed during his appearance on Jeff Teague’s Club 520 podcast that he wanted to move to another team after he was drafted by the Boston Celtics using the No. 3 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft.
According to the five-time NBA All-Star, he called his agent because he was worried he wouldn’t get enough playing time after the Boston Celtics signed Gordon Hayward during free agency.
“I get drafted, Gordon Hayward signs with the Celtics. I called my agent, like, ‘Yo, I gotta get traded.’ I’m in Summer League before I ever played a game,” Tatum admitted. “He’s like, ‘Relax. Just wait it out. You gotta chill.’ I’m like, ‘Yo, I’m trying to play. I didn’t get drafted to come off the bench and not start.’ He was like, ‘You’re in a great organization. They’re going to teach you how to play the right way.'”
Jayson Tatum was featured in the Boston Celtics’ starting lineup alongside Gordon Hayward during their opening night match against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unfortunately for Hayward, he suffered a devastating season-ending ankle injury five minutes into the game, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Jayson Tatum is now an MVP candidate for the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have been dominant in their title defense so far, and they can thank Jayson Tatum’s MVP-caliber play for that.
The three-time All-NBA First Team member averages 30.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on 48.1 percent shooting from the field during their first eight games, guiding the Boston Celtics to a 7-1 record. Tatum was also named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 1.
After their back-to-back set against the Charlotte Hornets and their recent visit to Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics enter their two-game homestand against the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets.
