Hoops Habit
Fansided

Ranking the top 10 rookies in 2017 NBA Summer League

By Max Holm

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 11
Next
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: Jayson Tatum #11 of the Boston Celtics looks to pass against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2017 Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 9, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boston won 70-64. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: Jayson Tatum #11 of the Boston Celtics looks to pass against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2017 Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 9, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boston won 70-64. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

7. Jayson Tatum — Boston Celtics

From the second Jayson Tatum took the floor in Salt Lake City, he looked NBA-ready. One of the few rookies to participate in multiple Summer League spots, we got to see a lot of the former Duke man.

With three games in both Las Vegas and Utah, Tatum was right around 18 points per game. While he didn’t do much outside of scoring and rebounding, Tatum looks to be a tough assignment already. From step-backs to fadeaway jumpers, he has more moves than many players already in the NBA.

Tatum was explosive and able to hit tough shots in clutch fashion. He looked more or less like he was supposed to. The question now is whether he, on a loaded Celtics roster, can make NBA veterans look as foolish as Summer League talent.