I was hoping for more from Tatum this year, but that doesn't mean bust. I would have expected a jump in his PER, not to stay exactly the same at 15.2. I also would have hoped for an increase in Free throw attempts given his natural ability to get to the rim; instead they have gone down (3.2 to 3.0) despite taking 2 more 2 point attempts per game (3 more total attempts per game, but 1 of those is one full additional 3 pointer per game). This is not the progression you'd want from a scorer, but he still has massive room to grow.
I was hoping for more from Brad. But I don't think it is unsalvageable. How much of stagnation of Tatum do you put on Brad? Is he encouraging Tatum's shot selection? If he is, why? If not, why isn't it changing? Seems like Brad and Kyrie may not be on the same page. I genuinely think the Hayward thing has been a big negative this year, since Hayward has essentially been gifted minutes and touches; while I get the strategy behind this in terms of playoffs and long term, I think it did increase resentment, especially with a lot of forced late-game minutes and touches and even last second designed plays for Hayward early in the season that were clearly not earned given his health. The double whammy is not just him coming back from injury, but the prior history as Brad's "Golden Child" from college. Combined with some young guys wanting their own minutes, and the situation was not handled well.
That being said, This was going to be a weird year. I want to see the playoffs. I want to see a full healthy offseason. I would LOVE to sign a 26 year old Kyrie to a 4 year deal. I'd love to see a full additional season of growth and have Rozier and Morris replaced with defense/rebounding glue guys with a healthier hayward, Tatum, and Brown shooting more next year.