To some of us, it still feels like star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum simply got to the league (and is just 19 years old for those of you still pounding that bad joke into the dust). But for lotsof, he’s been a part of the league for much of their lives, even an motivation to design themselves after.
Such can be stated of Orlando Magic novice Paolo Banchero, fellow Duke alumnus and previous leading total choice of the 2022 NBA draft. In a current interview with Substack’s Marc Stein, the Seattle native shared that Tatum’s success as a gamer expanded his horizons for what was possible for a high, mobile forward. “LeBron and Carmelo (Anthony), growing up, were by far my 2 favorites my entire youth,” he described.
“And then as I got older I