On his way out of Boston, Irving reached out to Tatum and had a simple message, one he shared with him because the two Duke alums bonded during Tatum’s predraft process, selection to the Celtics and eventually Irving’s blockbuster trade in the summer of 2017. “Ky told me this is my time and to embrace that role and be that dude,” Tatum said.
On his way out of Boston, Irving …
