Fellow Rookies Think Jayson Tatum, Lonzo Ball Will Have Best NBA Careers
BOSTON (CBS) -- There are some high hopes for Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum, and not just in Boston.
Fellow NBA rookies also think very highly of the 19-year-old forward, with 39 players believing Tatum will have the best career of the draft class, according to the NBA's annual rookie survey. It's a title Tatum shares with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, who also received 18.4 percent of votes in the survey.
Boston's Jayson Tatum and LA's Lonzo Ball tied atop vote for "best career" in NBA's annual rookie survey. pic.twitter.com/xrYmDZz5rI
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) August 22, 2017
It sounds like fellow rookies are hoping for a lengthy rivalry between duo, much like their respective franchises have enjoyed for nearly 70 years.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz, drafted No. 1 over by Philly after a pre-draft trade, came in tied for sixth on the survey with only 5.3 percent of the votes.
Tatum had a standout freshman season at Duke before the Celtics drafted him third-overall in June, and went on to earn second-team honors at the NBA Summer League after averaging 18.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
Earlier this offseason, the 19-year-old was given the fourth-best odds to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year.