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Jayson Tatum was one of the best players in the NBA last season and the voters agreed as he was named first-team All-NBA for a fourth straight year.
Despite the tough ending and the Celtics losing to the New York Knicks in six games, Tatum still put together another standout season. He averaged 26.8 points on 45.2% shooting, along with 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. His scoring ranked fifth in the NBA, and he helped lead the Celtics to a 61-21 record.
Besides Tatum and Brown, Celtics guard Derrick White also has been linked to trade talks in the basketball world, but it might be a safe bet that he'll stick with the team. Siegel would also report in his latest intel piece that White is “an essential core player” along with Tatum and Brown.
The Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks play Game 4 of a best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Monday at Madison Square Garden.
Unless, that is, the Celtics go to the top rung of the trade heirarchy: Jaylen Brown, the team's four-time All-Star. At age 28 and with four years and $235 million on his contract, Brown appears baked into the Celtics' future.
After making another All-NBA First Team, Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues to follow in the footsteps of Bill Russell and Larry Bird.
The cracks in the foundation are harder to see in the glow of an NBA championship. Eleven months ago, the Boston Celtics won the title and were immediately listed as favorites to repeat with ...
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Once the sale of the Celtics is officially approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors, likely later this summer, Chisholm’s group will purchase 51 percent of the team at that time. Grousbeck will remain on as lead governor until the balance closes after the 2027-28 season.