Jayson Tatum Considered Leaving Celtics After Veteran Was Signed

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum wanted to leave the Celtics after they signed a veteran forward.

Shortly after the Boston Celtics drafted forward Jayson Tatum No. 3 overall out of Duke in the 2017 NBA Draft, they signed forward All-Star Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million contract. The signing made Tatum question if he would get the chance to start or have a role on the team.

“I’m in summer league before I ever play a game and I’m like yo, and my agent was like ‘just relax.’ You have to chill," Tatum said. "I’m like, I am trying to play, I didn’t get drafted to come off the bench and not start. He's like, 'yo, you're in a great organization. They're gonna teach you how to play.”

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