Appearing on “The Tonight Show” to promote his children’s book, Celtics star Jayson Tatum made a few predictions about the upcoming season, as Max Molski of NBC Sports Boston relays. Notably, Tatum picked himself to win MVP, and said he thinks the Celtics will return to the NBA Finals again in 2025.
“It’s gonna be a rematch. We’re gonna play Dallas again,” Tatum said.
Boston claimed its 18th championship by defeating the Mavericks in the 2024 Finals. Jaylen Brown was voted Finals MVP.
Here’s more on the Celtics:
- With an early training camp set to open in under two weeks, Jared Weiss of The Athletic lists five questions facing the defending champions entering 2024/25, including how Tatum and Brown will respond to some minor controversies with Team USA this summer. Weiss also wonders which young players will crack the rotation this season, with Jaden Springer and Baylor Scheierman looking like the top contenders entering camp.
- Former Wizards player development coach Landon Tatum has joined Boston’s G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, as an assistant coach, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). Tatum had been with Washington since 2016, Scotto notes.
- Tatum’s hiring was confirmed in a press release from the Maine Celtics announcing the team’s coaching staff for ’24/25. Tyler Lashbrook, who was a player development assistant on Joe Mazzulla‘s staff last season, has been named Maine’s head coach. “Tyler is a great coach who excels in relationship management and communication,” said Mazzulla. “Last season he led our late game situational prep and took the lead on developing some of our younger players. I am excited for Tyler to have this opportunity to grow as a coach and leader, and to impact the Maine team and community.” Assistant Steve Tchiengang has been promoted to Maine’s associate head coach, while Taaj Ridley is also back for a second season. Tatum and Brendan Baker are the team’s new assistants, per the release.
This must be a really slow sports day when your “article” is about Jimmy Fallon jokes.
saure Gurken Zeit :)
The best thing to happen to the c’s this is that Brown didn’t make the Olympics and Tatum didn’t play not because of what people are saying but because they got much needed time off because they’ve played a lot of ball the past 2yrs and that’s how injuries happen
I would agree with that. Imagine if Steve Kerr played Tatum starter minutes and ran him into the ground. We wouldn’t hear the end of that either lol.
I think it all worked out. You can’t play 12 guys so somebody’s going to sit. Last harrah for Curry and LeBron and Durant so may as well see if they can get it done, and if they are, then roll with it. Makes sense to me.
I wonder if there’s a legal way to make $80 million dollars in one year. Does this mean they are spending an extra $80 million dollars to keep their team? If this is so as a owner if we were winning I may try the situation. But if this means no revenue as an owner it makes no sense.