Again, very high character. 2 on a wild NBA draft night in Brooklyn.Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said there were as many as six players at the top of the draft that Boston considered but said Boston would have drafted Tatum even if it held onto the No. I had a great time up there on my visit and obviously they enjoyed me.

1 overall pick. "The 6-foot-8 Tatum has the scoring potential that could eventually help defray some of the scoring load from All-Star point guard Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball went No. [His] Intelligence [and] character," Ainge said.

1 pick to Philadelphia earlier in the week, and he suggested the Celtics might be a good destination. I think that I get to learn that much more, especially from a veteran team that knows what it takes to get there," Tatum said.

The official site of the Boston Celtics. 1 and No. Includes news, scores, schedules, statistics, photos and video. 1 pick for Jimmy Butler, Paul George or Kristaps Porzingis? "[Krzyzewski] called me and talked about how Boston wanted me to come up there for a workout, and he was just ranting about how great of a person [coach] Brad Stevens is, and that Coach K would love the opportunity if they would pick me, and he really wanted me to go up there and work out for them," Tatum said. Player roster with photos, bios, and stats.

The 19-year-old Tatum averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists during his one season at Duke.His coach with the Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski, called him after Boston traded the No.

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Sometimes, when we didn't have a guy like Jae Crowder, it got thin at both positions and it gives us more depth and a 245-pound body that can make 3s."

"[Stevens] just said guys that are my size and are versatile, offensively and defensively, it's hard not to play those guys," Tatum said earlier this week. ""We were very excited that he was still there," Ainge said. Next Season.

"The two guys that went ahead of me, they're great players.

But I'm glad at how it worked out, so I'm happy. How do Isaiah Thomas and Gordon Hayward factor into … NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network.

He can shoot and we needed a guy like him.

It worked out. Previous Season. Boston Celtics' winning streak ends at 16. Summary and statistics for the 2017 NBA Eastern Conference First Round - Bulls vs. Celtics Chris Forsberg ESPN Staff Writer BOSTON -- The Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third pick in the 2017 NBA draft Thursday night, a selection made just … 2017-18 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats.

One of the picks would allow Boston to draft forward Jayson Tatum. Later, they acquired Gordon Hayward in free agency on July 7, 2017. "After the Sixers deal, Ainge said he believed the team could get the player it would have selected with the top pick at No. Celtics de Boston Saison 2017-2018 Président Boston Basketball Partners ... Effectif. Should the Celtics swap the No. Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by MonthRanks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game