Jayson Tatum came to the NBA as a promising rookie on a talented team. The 2017-18 Boston Celtics were returning Al Horford and Jaylen Brown from the prior season’s Eastern Conference Finals team. They had also added Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward and several other veterans that offseason. Tatum’s role was to essentially be a “3&D” player in the starting lineup as his game developed in the pecking order behind three All-Stars in Irving, Hayward and Horford.
In the years since, as Boston’s personnel has changed and Tatum’s game has evolved, Tatum’s role and shot profile has changed.