Jayson Tatum’s continued growth took another step in his fourth season.
The Celtics young star put up several career highs this season, putting up bests in points (26.4 per game), rebounds (7.4 per game), and assists (4.3 per game) this past year.
Another area that saw an improvement was his free throw attempts. Tatum averaged 5.3 free throw attempts per game this season. That number nearly doubled in the Celtics’ first-round series against the Nets, in which Tatum shot 9.8 free throws per game en route to scoring 30.6 points per game.
Drew Hanlen, who’s Tatum’s shooting coach, recognizes the importance of getting to the line and it’s something he plans Tatum to work on this offseason.