Jayson Tatum on Lamar Stevens trade: 'The locker room did feel a little empty today seeing he's not here'
Jayson Tatum on Lamar Stevens being traded to Memphis in the deal for Xavier Tillman: “Losing a key guy to our team. Maybe he didn’t play as much, but his personality and how hard he worked, he was a great teammate and everybody loved Lamar. To wake up from my nap today and see he was traded was tough. The locker room did feel a little empty today seeing he’s not here.”
Source: The Athletic
Source: The Athletic
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Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Jayson Tatum on whether or not he’ll help Jaylen Brown if JB ends up doing the dunk contest pic.twitter.com/UAMHkCDvCd – 10:52 PM
Jayson Tatum on whether or not he’ll help Jaylen Brown if JB ends up doing the dunk contest pic.twitter.com/UAMHkCDvCd – 10:52 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum was asked if he would ever be in the dunk contest:
“Nooope.”
*Walks off* – 10:51 PM
Jayson Tatum was asked if he would ever be in the dunk contest:
“Nooope.”
*Walks off* – 10:51 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown being in the dunk contest: “I would love for him to be in it and love for him to win. It would be exciting to see.”
Said Brown will, “Bring back that star power.” – 10:50 PM
Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown being in the dunk contest: “I would love for him to be in it and love for him to win. It would be exciting to see.”
Said Brown will, “Bring back that star power.” – 10:50 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown being in the dunk contest: “I would love for him to be in it and love for him to win. It would be exciting to see.” – 10:49 PM
Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown being in the dunk contest: “I would love for him to be in it and love for him to win. It would be exciting to see.” – 10:49 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum on Lamar Stevens being traded to Memphis: “Losing a key guy to our team. Maybe he didn’t play as much, but his personality and how hard he worked, he was a great teammate and everybody loved Lamar. To wake up from my nap today and see he was traded was tough. The… – 10:48 PM
Jayson Tatum on Lamar Stevens being traded to Memphis: “Losing a key guy to our team. Maybe he didn’t play as much, but his personality and how hard he worked, he was a great teammate and everybody loved Lamar. To wake up from my nap today and see he was traded was tough. The… – 10:48 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
Jayson Tatum: “He was a great teammate and everybody loved Lamar. … The locker room did feel empty today. He works extremely hard and we’re going to miss him.” – 10:48 PM
Jayson Tatum: “He was a great teammate and everybody loved Lamar. … The locker room did feel empty today. He works extremely hard and we’re going to miss him.” – 10:48 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Celtics starters tonight:
Horford — 14 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST
Kristaps — 31 PTS | 2 BLK | 13-19 FG
White — 21 PTS | 6 REB | 7 AST
Tatum — 20 PTS | 9 REB | 7 AST
Brown — 15 PTS | 6 REB | 6 AST
Balanced. pic.twitter.com/9TGtJ1A0in – 9:39 PM
Celtics starters tonight:
Horford — 14 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST
Kristaps — 31 PTS | 2 BLK | 13-19 FG
White — 21 PTS | 6 REB | 7 AST
Tatum — 20 PTS | 9 REB | 7 AST
Brown — 15 PTS | 6 REB | 6 AST
Balanced. pic.twitter.com/9TGtJ1A0in – 9:39 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Snyder playing Hunter extended minutes with three fouls, #Celtics need to make a concerted effort to go at him defensively, especially when he’s defending Tatum. #Hawks – 8:16 PM
Snyder playing Hunter extended minutes with three fouls, #Celtics need to make a concerted effort to go at him defensively, especially when he’s defending Tatum. #Hawks – 8:16 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics trail #Hawks 37-35 after 1Q. Porzingis 10, Brown 8, Tatum 7; Young 11. Bey 10. – 8:07 PM
#Celtics trail #Hawks 37-35 after 1Q. Porzingis 10, Brown 8, Tatum 7; Young 11. Bey 10. – 8:07 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics trail #Hawks 37-34 after 1Q. Porzingis 10, Brown 8, Tatum 7; Young 11. Bey 10. – 8:07 PM
#Celtics trail #Hawks 37-34 after 1Q. Porzingis 10, Brown 8, Tatum 7; Young 11. Bey 10. – 8:07 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
De’Andre Hunter draws an offensive foul off Jayson Tatum and then commits an offensive foul of his own on Tatum… Hunter has 3 fouls and it’s still 1Q… – 8:04 PM
De’Andre Hunter draws an offensive foul off Jayson Tatum and then commits an offensive foul of his own on Tatum… Hunter has 3 fouls and it’s still 1Q… – 8:04 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Aggressive spurt from Tatum out of timeout, who really had to fight Hunter hedging an off-ball screen to score that baseline 2. #Celtics are 11/14 2PT. – 8:03 PM
Aggressive spurt from Tatum out of timeout, who really had to fight Hunter hedging an off-ball screen to score that baseline 2. #Celtics are 11/14 2PT. – 8:03 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
The amount of limbs the Celtics have on the floor with Porzingis, Kornet, Hauser, Brown and White is wreaking a little havoc.
Tatum just checked back in w/ 3:10 to play in 1Q… and yup, more limbs. – 7:57 PM
The amount of limbs the Celtics have on the floor with Porzingis, Kornet, Hauser, Brown and White is wreaking a little havoc.
Tatum just checked back in w/ 3:10 to play in 1Q… and yup, more limbs. – 7:57 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Will be interesting to see where things fall on the depth wing F. Obviously MassLive reported #Celtics might bring one in, but for now with Lamar Stevens out the door, Jordan Walsh is active in that role tonight. Know BOS prefers to see him keep developing, playing in Maine. – 7:41 PM
Will be interesting to see where things fall on the depth wing F. Obviously MassLive reported #Celtics might bring one in, but for now with Lamar Stevens out the door, Jordan Walsh is active in that role tonight. Know BOS prefers to see him keep developing, playing in Maine. – 7:41 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Hawks at Celtics – TD Garden – February 7, 2024 – Starters
Boston – White, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Porzingis
Atlanta – Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu
OUT – Boston: Holiday, Tillman Atlanta: Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, Mouhamed Gueye pic.twitter.com/43tfNlWku3 – 7:02 PM
Hawks at Celtics – TD Garden – February 7, 2024 – Starters
Boston – White, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Porzingis
Atlanta – Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu
OUT – Boston: Holiday, Tillman Atlanta: Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, Mouhamed Gueye pic.twitter.com/43tfNlWku3 – 7:02 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Deuce Tatum and Jaylen Brown getting some shots up pregame pic.twitter.com/gYLtQFS1y3 – 6:15 PM
Deuce Tatum and Jaylen Brown getting some shots up pregame pic.twitter.com/gYLtQFS1y3 – 6:15 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Lamar Stevens was great to cover. Had a handful of good conversations with him. Gave a great speech to a community event the team had around women empowerment recently. Didn’t get to play much, but helped win a game vs. ORL with a spot start at C, a new challenge. All the best. – 3:42 PM
Lamar Stevens was great to cover. Had a handful of good conversations with him. Gave a great speech to a community event the team had around women empowerment recently. Didn’t get to play much, but helped win a game vs. ORL with a spot start at C, a new challenge. All the best. – 3:42 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Trade analysis: Celtics acquire Xavier Tillman from Grizzlies for Lamar Stevens, picks bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/02/07/tra… – 3:30 PM
Trade analysis: Celtics acquire Xavier Tillman from Grizzlies for Lamar Stevens, picks bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/02/07/tra… – 3:30 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Looks like Tillman’s salary is just small enough, by about $4,000, to fit into Justin Jackson TPE and create a new one for $2M for Lamar Stevens. Exciting times. – 3:14 PM
Looks like Tillman’s salary is just small enough, by about $4,000, to fit into Justin Jackson TPE and create a new one for $2M for Lamar Stevens. Exciting times. – 3:14 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
#Celtics retain an open roster spot by trading Lamar Stevens. – 3:11 PM
#Celtics retain an open roster spot by trading Lamar Stevens. – 3:11 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Lamar Stevens is a good get for Memphis. That dude can really play, there just weren’t enough minutes for him with Boston – 3:11 PM
Lamar Stevens is a good get for Memphis. That dude can really play, there just weren’t enough minutes for him with Boston – 3:11 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Celtics are sending Lamar Stevens to the Grizzlies in the Tillman deal, sources tell ESPN. – 3:09 PM
The Celtics are sending Lamar Stevens to the Grizzlies in the Tillman deal, sources tell ESPN. – 3:09 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Lamar Stevens is heading to Memphis as part of the Xavier Tillman trade, according to league sources. – 3:06 PM
Lamar Stevens is heading to Memphis as part of the Xavier Tillman trade, according to league sources. – 3:06 PM
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Daniel Donabedian: Tatum was asked if he’d help Jaylen Brown if he does the Dunk Contest: “If he asked me I’d be open to it … I think it’d be great for him to participate in it. Kind of bring that star power back to the Dunk Contest.” -via Twitter / February 8, 2024
Souichi Terada: Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown being in dunk contest: “I think it’ll be great for him to anticipate in it. Kind of bring back that star power to the dunk contest. You want to see all the big-name guys be in it.” -via Twitter @SouichiTerada / February 7, 2024
Bobby Manning: Still a 77 jersey and a few pairs of shoes hanging out at Lamar Stevens’ locker. Payton Pritchard: “Lamar is a great teammate, great person, hard worker, a true pro. We valued everything he brought. Wish him much success.” -via Twitter @RealBobManning / February 7, 2024
Memphis Grizzlies PR: The @Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team acquired Lamar Stevens and two future second round draft picks from the Boston Celtics for Xavier Tillman Sr. -via Twitter @GrizzliesPR / February 7, 2024