During an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast released Monday, Tatum detailed how he was initially reluctant about the idea of playing for a talented Boston team after learning the Celtics had moved back to the No. 3 spot in the 2017 draft. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski helped coax him to visit the Celtics, who owned the No. 4 pick.
Jayson Tatum was reluctant about playing for Celtics
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