![]() ![]() "Jayson is going to be a great player in this league for a long time," said Celtics summer league coach Jerome Allen. The Celtics are high on Tatum's long-term potential, especially if he can develop on the defensive side and use his length to make an impact on that end of the floor. He went viral this week after making 10 straight 3-pointers during a post-practice shooting contest with 2016 No. The 6-foot-8 Tatum is known for his offensive prowess. 1, in which case Boston would receive Philadelphia's pick that year. Otherwise, Boston will receive the Sacramento Kings' 2019 first-round pick, unless it's No. Boston gets the Los Angeles Lakers' 2018 first-round pick if it lands between Nos. 1 pick, but moving back allowed the Celtics to add a future asset. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has maintained that Boston would have drafted Tatum with the No. 3 pick, Boston selected Duke forward Jayson Tatum. I don't worry about what other people have for me."Īfter moving back to the No. I set my own goals and that's all I worry about. Other people might feel it but, me, I just feel like I'm out here having fun," Fultz told reporters at the 76ers' summer league practice last week. He has said he's merely motivated to prove that Philadelphia made the right choice by taking him at No. ![]() With Gordon Hayward scheduled to meet with Jazz brass in San Diego on Monday - after visiting with the Celtics in Boston on Sunday and the Miami Heat on Saturday - his free-agency decision could overshadow the on-court action in Utah.īut Monday's game should provide a good diversion as the Celtics, Jazz, and Heat await an announcement on Hayward's future.įultz has repeatedly downplayed the notion that he'll use Boston's decision to move down in the draft as fuel. The Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs join the Celtics and the 76ers in the quartet. The two teams meet Monday to kick off Utah's four-team, four-day summer soiree at the Huntsman Basketball Facility on the University of Utah campus (7 p.m. The Philadelphia 76ers used the top pick to select Fultz after swapping spots with the Celtics before last month's draft. It's a question that could take years to answer, but expect plenty of knee-jerk analysis when Fultz makes his pro debut Monday night against Boston in the opener of the Utah Jazz Summer League. ![]() 1 pick in last month's draft and forgoing the opportunity to select guard Markelle Fultz? SALT LAKE CITY - Did the Boston Celtics make a mistake in trading the No. Tatum headlines summer league stop in Utah You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserįultz vs. ![]()
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