Those concerns grew when the Celtics signed Gordon Hayward. “I get drafted, Gordon Hayward signs with the Celtics. I called my agent, like, ‘Yo, I gotta get traded.’ I’m in Summer League, before I ever played a game,” Tatum said during an ...

Jayson Tatum shares a candid trade admission about his early Celtics days after the team signed Gordon Hayward.

Shortly after the Boston Celtics drafted forward Jayson Tatum No. 3 overall out of Duke in the 2017 NBA Draft, they signed forward All-Star Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 million contract. The signing made Tatum question if he would get the chance to start or have a role on the team.

Jayson Tatum, who was drafted 3rd overall by the Celtics in 2017, shared his initial concerns about his role on the team, especially when Boston signed forward Gordon Hayward the same summer. The

"I get drafted and Gordon Hayward gets signed with the Celtics," Tatum said. "I called my agent, like, 'I have got to get traded.' I'm in summer league before I ever play a game ... He was like, 'Yo, you're in a great organization, they're going to teach ...

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum surprisingly revealed in a new interview he asked his agent to request a trade for a surprising reason.

Before Tatum was selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, many expected the Celtics, who initially had the No. 1 pick, to go with Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz. However, Boston elected to trade back two spots to grab the Duke product, allowing the Philadelphia 76ers to get Fultz.