NBA assistant believes Celtics will have NBA’s best player in 2030

Jayson Tatum is on the mend from a ruptured Achilles tendon. AP Photo/Charles KrupaJayson Tatum is staring at a long road to recovery as he works his way back from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

But even if the Celtics star forward might miss the entire 2025-26 season due to his injury, one NBA assistant coach believes that Tatum won’t miss a step once he does make his way back out on the parquet.

As part of an anonymous NBA offseason survey, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps asked who will be the best player in the NBA in 2030.

The full results?

Victor Wembanyama: 16

Luka Doncic: 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1

Jayson Tatum: 1

While it should come as little surprise that many expect the 21-year-old Wembanyama to…