Jayson Tatum, superstar forward of the Boston Celtics, made his third All-Star selection as revealed on TV by the NBA on TNT crew. While things haven’t been as smooth as Celtics fans and the team alike would prefer, Tatum has still come through for this team, including the post-November resurgence that we’ve come to expect.
Jaylen Brown missed 10 games due to a hamstring problem, which likely impacted his chances to make the team. Additionally, for a team that’s sitting in ninth place in the Eastern Conference as of the day of selection, there’s no way the team would be able to grab two All-Star nods.
As it stands, the Eastern Conference All-Star starters consist of Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetounmpo, and Kevin Durant. Joining Jayson Tatum off the bench are Fred VanVleet (fourth undrafted All-Star ever), Zach LaVine, James Harden, Jimmy Butler, Khris Middleton, and Darius Garland.
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