The Boston Celtics made one of their best decisions in franchise history when they drafted Jayson Tatum in 2017. At 25 years old, Tatum has already made three All-NBA teams and four All-Star games. The St. Louis native won the inaugural Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy in 2022, along with an All-Star MVP this past season. In 2020, he became the first Olympic gold medalist from St. Louis since 1968.
During Tatum’s time in the league, Boston has reached the conference finals on four separate occasions with an NBA Finals appearance in 2022. Over six regular seasons, the Celtics own a record of 282-157 when their superstar forward plays.