Showing on “The Tonight Present” to advertise his kids’s guide, Celtics star Jayson Tatum made a couple of predictions in regards to the upcoming season, as Max Molski of NBC Sports activities Boston relays. Notably, Tatum picked himself to win MVP, and mentioned he thinks the Celtics will return to the NBA Finals once more in 2025.
“It’s gonna be a rematch. We’re gonna play Dallas once more,” Tatum mentioned.
Boston claimed its 18th championship by defeating the Mavericks within the 2024 Finals. Jaylen Brown was voted Finals MVP.
Right here’s extra on the Celtics:
- With an early coaching camp set to open in beneath two weeks, Jared Weiss of The Athletic lists 5 questions going through the defending champions coming into 2024/25, together with how Tatum and Brown will reply to some minor controversies with Group USA this summer season. Weiss additionally wonders which younger gamers will crack the rotation this season, with Jaden Springer and Baylor Scheierman wanting like the highest contenders coming into camp.
- Former Wizards participant improvement coach Landon Tatum has joined Boston’s G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, as an assistant coach, studies Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (through Twitter). Tatum had been with Washington since 2016, Scotto notes.
- Tatum’s hiring was confirmed in a press launch from the Maine Celtics asserting the staff’s teaching workers for ’24/25. Tyler Lashbrook, who was a participant improvement assistant on Joe Mazzulla‘s workers final season, has been named Maine’s head coach. “Tyler is a superb coach who excels in relationship administration and communication,” mentioned Mazzulla. “Final season he led our late sport situational prep and took the lead on creating a few of our youthful gamers. I’m excited for Tyler to have this chance to develop as a coach and chief, and to impression the Maine staff and neighborhood.” Assistant Steve Tchiengang has been promoted to Maine’s affiliate head coach, whereas Taaj Ridley can be again for a second season. Tatum and Brendan Baker are the staff’s new assistants, per the discharge.
