Celtics’ Jayson Tatum talks about his offseason, weathering the NBA rumor cycle, and his prep for 2022-23

The Celtics’ star forward also gives us the lowdown on his Gatorade ‘Beat the Heat’ program, which has more to do with hydration than Miami.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been keeping pretty busy for a time of the NBA calendar that usually sees players wind down their activity level, with the St. Louis native holding a pro camp, stopping by a Showtime series grand premiere, and more.

But Tatum took some time out of his offseason schedule to talk about his new partnership with Gatorade, the “Beat the Heat” program to tell us what it is all about, as well as to share some updates on the tireless NBA rumor mill, what he’s working on in anticipation of another run at a title, and several other topics on the latest episode of the Celtics Lab podcast.

So with all that said, let’s check in with the Duke product while we wait for Boston’s 2022 training camp to arrive (note: this interview has been lightly edited for clarity).