Fans of the Boston Celtic were by no means upset by how star forward Jayson Tatum was playing in the 2024 NBA Finals, especially given how it was the engine behind Boston hanging Banner 18. But unless you were hardly watching those finals,

As such, Tatum proved himself to be one of the most complete players in the world. He thrived as a playmaker, scorer, passer, post-player and help defender, both during the regular season and the playoffs. In a recent article for Sixers Wire, Ky Carlin ranked Tatum as the best small forward in the Eastern Conference.

Boston’s headlining superstar believes the Celtics, after keeping nearly their entire 2023-24 roster intact, are well-positioned to avoid the post-title cliff that awaited the last five NBA champs, all of whom failed to even reach the conference finals the following season.

Jayson Tatum playing duck duck goose with a bunch of coach and players’ kids after Celtics practice pic.twitter.com/PaqTCseO0x This was the final practice of training camp for Boston. Tatum and the Celtics now fly to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for twin preseason games against the Denver Nuggets.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum cemented himself as one of the best NBA players last season. In his second consecutive All-NBA First Team campaign, the superstar forward averaged 30.1 points, 8.

The St. Louis native has been flirting with breaking through to the inner echelon of the league's elite players.

Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III is returning to the court for the first time since a patellar dislocation injury during the 2023-24 season. He had surgery shortly after and missed the entire year.