Jayson TatumPF | Celtics

The Celtics were reportedly unwilling to include Jayson Tatum in the trade talks for Kyrie Irving.August 23, 2017 | 10:14 AM

"The big discussion point with Boston and Cleveland over the past several weeks on a potential deal has always been about Jayson Tatum's involvement," said Shams Charania on NBATV. "The Cavaliers coveted him greatly. I think if Tatum was involved the first day these talks transpired, this deal would have been done weeks ago." It's clear that the Celtics think very highly of Tatum, and he should see a small boost with the departure of Jae Crowder. However, he'll still be playing behind Gordon Hayward and Marcus Morris, so he might not be a standard league guy his rookie year.