The Celtics sophomore has begun his quest to take the next step to stardom within the construct of one of the deepest teams in the NBA. Unlike Irving, who has a role of leading the team, or Horford who will be the hub on both ends, Tatum is stuck in between the middle of two roles. On one hand, he’s the guy who has the ability to get the ball and get a basket, something he made abundantly cleared to the Sixers on Opening Night.
But before the crazy playoffs, and before the Kyrie injury, Tatum was an elite (though overqualified) 3-and-D player that was only asked to create in certain situations rather than as the main diet for his offense.