Top prospects are inevitably compared throughout their careers, but Danny Ainge put the Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum rivalry on another level. The Boston Celtics traded away the top pick, leaving Fultz for the Philadelphia 76ers, as the Celtics took their own top prospect with the third pick.
These two will be compared and contrasted for a generation, and the NBA is wasting no time in getting this rivalry starter. It is the preseason, which ultimately will have no bearing on either of these two careers, but fans will keep an extra eye on these games because of the new narrative.