Shortly after the Boston Celtics drafted forward Jayson Tatum No. 3 overall out of Duke in the 2017 NBA Draft, they signed forward All-Star Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million contract. The signing made Tatum question if he would get the chance to start or have a role on the team.

The Celtics, who had the No. 1 pick, could've simply stayed put and taken Jayson Tatum. Instead, they pulled one of the all-time heists -- in hindsight, at least -- by trading down to No. 3 with the Sixers,

During a recent episode of the Club 520 podcast, Jayson Tatum told ex-Celtics teammate Jeff Teague that he almost requested a trade during his rookie season. Despite being drafted No. 3 overall, Tatum had concerns about playing time. Boston had signed ...