JAYSON TATUM (BOS)

DIFFERENT BREED

NBA ROLE: OFFENSIVE SUPERSTAR

Boston Celtics superstar (& NBA Champ), Jayson Tatum is...just a pure hooper, plain & simple - play style & confidence of someone who'll perform at a high level for a very long time; very polished offensive player - comfortable going 1-on-1 & getting solo buckets; death by ISO: one-dribble pull-ups, one-dribble step backs, one-legged fadeaways, up & unders, leaners - (no question) J. Tatum will score a lot of points as a pro; developing playmaker, mainly looks to get his but can find the open man - narrative will eventually change as he gets more comfortable as a creator; very good rebounder, one of the leaders at his position; has improved physicality & effectiveness on D (& the boards) - Tatum doesn't get bullied/succumb to physicality, even when playing at the 4 spot; solid athlete by NBA standards, though JT possesses many crafty "1st" steps/moves - has plenty of counters to get by/score over his matchup; near DIFF. BREED-level duo w/ Jaylen Brown; 30 ppg scorer! - JT has emerged as a top 10 talent; won NBA Championship in 2024!! - can Tatum and the C’s go b2b in 2025?

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STEP BACK 3

SIZE UP, DRIVING DUNK

#DOGTAGS: DIFFERENT BREED, NBA CHAMPION, ALL-STAR, GOLD MEDALIST,

BUCKET-GETTER, LOCKDOWN DEFENDER

MORE ON J. TATUM

• NBA Champion (2024)

• 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (‘21, ‘24)

• 3x All-NBA First Team (‘22-’24)

• All-NBA Third Team (2020)

• 5x NBA All-Star (‘20-’24)

• NBA 2K25 Cover Athlete

• Avg. career-high 30.1 points/game (2022-23)

• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2018)

• Third Team All-ACC (2017)

• McDonald's All-American (2016)

• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: 95

(via Delay of Game Hoops)