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Brad Stevens, Celtics value Jayson Tatum's versatility

Hes a really skilled player, really talented scorer, coach Brad Stevens told a pool reporter on Thursday during the NBA draft. Celtics president Rich Gotham said that Tatum has been a favorite of Danny Ainge, the teams president of basketball operations, for several months. Tatum worked out for Ainge and the Celtics front office out West earlier this month, and did a second workout for Boston on Monday in Waltham, Mass., in front of Stevens and his assistant coaches.