The Boston Celtics have dominated the early storylines of this year's National Basketball Association draft, ultimately finalizing a deal Monday to move down to No. 3 from the top spot in exchange for future picks. The 19-year-old was a third-team All-ACC selection, averaging 16.8 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field. The Celtics balked at sending Chicago the third pick on Thursday or their likely Top 5 pick from Brooklyn next year, so Jimmy Butler is now a member of the Timberwolves. Boston selected Jaylen Brown with its first-round pick in 2016.
Kevin O'Connor from The Ringer also said he "would be shocked" if Tatum is not the pick Boston goes with on Thursday.
"It's great", he said. "I think that I get to learn that much more, especially from a veteran team that knows what it takes to get there".
Washington guard Markelle Fultz was selected No. 1 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
A person familiar with the situations says the New Orleans Pelicans have made a draft night trade to acquired former Duke guard Frank Jackson from the Charlotte Hornets.
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As a senior, he averaged 7.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 3.8 rebounds as a senior. Tatum should be able to play either forward position, and his versatility on both ends of the floor will give Brad Stevens some interesting options for the 2017-18 season.
The Celtics have been high on Tatum throughout the draft process, and had him in for a private workout late last week.
After his selection by the Suns, Jackson said he regretted "maybe a little bit" the decison to not work out for the Celtics, quickly adding he was "happy, glad to be a Phoenix Sun". I was all for it.
"I think that he's a guy that we thought really highly of from Day One", Stevens said. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and company did not see it that way, however, noting after the draft that they felt the top of the board was rather even.
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