The Boston Celtics find themselves dogging it out against the Golden State Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals, and are heading back to the Bay Area for a Game 5 bout with the series tied up 2-2.
For all other 28 teams in the league, however, they’re viewing the festivities from the comfort of their own couches, whilst their respective front offices are trying to figure out their next steps in order to thrust themselves onto such a stage at some point down the road.
Obviously, in the modern-day game, star-power generally reigns supreme, for ball clubs with such commodities are often viewed as legitimate contenders and are found playing late into the postseason as a result.
In this year’s championship round, this is on full display, as both rosters boast a bevy of high-end talents with the moniker of “star” attached to their names, be it former, future, or present.
With this in mind, the other organizations that have been eliminated are likely now thinking up ways in which they, too, can add on the proper amount of firepower to thrust themselves over the hump and potentially turn them into champions and there’s a low-roaring belief that one, in particular, could even be in line to snag a certain budding superstar from this year’s Boston Celtics squad.
According to Jason Reed, Site Expert for our sister site Lake Show Life, there appears to be a chance that, come the 2025 offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers could go on to steal centerpiece, Jayson Tatum, away from Boston.
Citing the wing’s recent comments about how he was disappointed that LA opted to pass on him on draft night back in 2017, Reed has gone on to build the narrative that Tatum’s desire to don the purple and gold could still be a thing, and once he can officially become a free agent in three years time, he could opt to make his once upon a time “dream” become a reality:
"At that point in time, the Lakers will be a clean slate. LeBron James will almost undoubtedly be out of the league and Anthony Davis’s contract also expires that offseason. Unless the Lakers really butcher things, they will be in a position to be a free-agent destination, bringing in Tatum and potentially re-signing Davis (or signing another star on the market that offseason).Yes, the Celtics will be able to pay Tatum more as the team that drafted him but he will still get plenty of money from the Lakers and would get a chance to play for his [favorite] team and honor his favorite player, Kobe Bryant.Tatum will only be 27 when that offseason rolls around. That is two years younger than Anthony Davis currently is. The Los Angeles Lakers would be getting an elite, MVP-caliber player for the entirety of his contract if they were to land Tatum and based on his comments, it already feels like they have a good shot of doing so."
Now, though the 2025 offseason is still several years away and, in turn, many things can happen between now and then, we at HH have to say… this claim has little to no weight attached to it, as there has been zero indication that Jayson Tatum has any future aspirations to represent anything but the green and white threads of the Boston Celtics.
While the forward has stated that, when coming into the league, he may have had desires to play elsewhere (namely Los Angeles and Phoenix), since being drafted Tatum has done nothing but praise Boston and the C’s organization for what they’ve been able to do throughout his tenure, with noteworthy quotes of “I am incredibly grateful to the Celtics organization, and the city of Boston” and “I love this city, this organization, and the best fans in the NBA. I plan on being here for a very long time” coming directly from the star himself.
Currently on the cusp of bringing the organization their 18th Larry O’Brien trophy, it’s a safe bet that JT’s attention is entirely focused on his team & the 2022 NBA Finals, and not on what his plans will be come the time of his contract’s expiration.
Fret not Boston Celtics fans, this is nothing more than baseless speculation at play.
We have more important things to worry about than weightless assertions!