Regrading 2017 NBA draft lottery prospects: The Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum at No. 3
It can be a little hard to believe in retrospect that the 2017 NBA draft did not have star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum going first overall, but he did not. Aand that is not even the most peculiar aspect of the top of that draft class. On top of not going first, the St. Louis native was actually picked by the Celtics after team president Danny Ainge traded back in the draft from No. 1 to No. 3 to grab Tatum after it became clear the Philadelphia 76ers were focused on Markelle Fultz instead.
How did that gamble pay off for Ainge and company? Most of you reading this can probably guess by virtue of your interest alone, but to put everything in a more neutral perspective, the folks over at the Hoops reference channel have assembled a draft regrade of the 2017 class, with Tatum of course near the top.
Watch the clip embedded below to hear how they grade the pick for Boston and see if you agree with their assessment.
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