Kyrie Irving’s time in Boston didn’t end on the prettiest note, with the star point guard being the leader of a team that underachieved in 2018-19 before leaving in free agency in the following offseason.
Yet, Jayson Tatum remembers the two years a bit more fondly. As the Celtics prepare to face Irving’s Mavericks in the NBA Finals, Tatum explained the valuable lessons he learned from his old teammate in his first two seasons in the league.
“Obviously, there were some ups and downs. But I think, for me, being a first, second-year player, being around a superstar, essentially, every day and seeing how to navigate that space,” Tatum told reporters.