Over the next 7-10 years, there is not a player in the NBA that I would rather build around over Jayson Tatum. Taking into consideration his age, size, position, shooting/scoring skill, rebounding and ability to hit big shots. His passing has greatly improved as has his defense. At 22 years old Tatum is averaging 27ppg, 7rpg, and nearly 4ast, while shooting 44% from 3pt and 89% from the FT line. It’s Incredible.
Doncic is a close second, but his shooting has been really poor since coming into the league. He’s shooting 28% from 3pt and his percentage has gotten worse each season. That’s concerning....I get that he’s basically averaging a triple double, which is impressive, but we’ve seen that before with Russell Westbrook. Another guy that put up monster numbers, but was never able and to develop a consistent shot. Luca and his Mav’s are also a .500 team right now.
Celtics struck gold with Tatum (and Brown). It’s truly remarkable what both guys are doing this year.