Boston rookie JD Davison on Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum mentoring him
It was a bit of a surprise for many fans of the Boston Celtics when the team elected to roll the dice on an unproven prospect out of Alabama who flashed some seriously high-level potential mired in an absolute mess of a debut season with the Crimson Tide.
But trusting in their own ability to help that prospect — JD Davison — find his footing at the NBA level, Boston decided to go with the Alabama floor general in the 2022 NBA draft with their sole pick that year. Wowing fans with his summer league play soon after, it seems probable the Celtics made the right call, and veteran players like Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum have been excellent mentors to Davison per the man himself.
Watch the video embedded above to hear him talk about his time with Boston so far, and what that duo has been helping Davison with as he adjusts to the NBA game courtesy of our friends at CLNS Media.
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