When Hall of Fame Boston Celtics forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce take a look at star Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum, they see a career arc no tunlike one of the greatest forwards to play the game in the modern era, if not ever. To these two Boston champions, the St. Louis native evokes Phoenix Suns legend Kevin Durant as he entered his prime.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has developed a killer instinct on the court, and his teammates know it as much as the fans and the media does. When the St. Louis native joined the NBA in 2017,