Jayson Tatum and Ime Udoka will already know each other well before the Celtics start their season.
The two are currently members of the USA Basketball team heading to the Tokyo Olympics – Tatum, of course, as a player, and Udoka as an assistant coach. Udoka, who took over as the Celtics head coach in late June, has already praised Tatum and teammate Jaylen Brown.
“What I keep going back to is the talent,” Udoka said. “When you have two young pillars at that age, the sky is the limit. That’s what it starts with. You’re only as good as your players, and where you push them to get to.