Rookie Jayson Tatum came to the Celtics with little fanfare. No one really felt he was the next coming of John Havlicek, Larry Bird or Paul Pierce. Just a nice kid with quite a bit of potential.
Then he stepped on the floor and got our attention. This was no ordinary lottery-pick rookie. He didn't just have potential. He was very good right away. And he just kept getting better and better as the season progressed, all while proving his durability by playing in every game. Fellow Celtic Shane Larkin recently had some words to say about Jayson and what he can become:
Shane Larkin believes Jayson Tatum could eventually be a top-5 player in the NBA and he explained why.