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Jayson Tatum Stars In Epic Boston Comeback

When Jayson Tatum left Duke, a lot of people thought he’d be good but that maybe he wasn’t athletic enough to be great.

Danny Ainge wasn’t one of them, and he pulled off what is in retrospect a brilliant trade, giving the #1 pick to Philly and getting Tatum at the #3 spot when Tatum was the goal for Boston all along.

Philly took Markell Fultz with that pick while the Lakers took Lonzo Ball at #2. Neither player is with the team that drafted them while Tatum has gone on to be a brilliant forward for the Celtics.