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Boston Celtics rumors: Jayson Tatum is the insurance policy to the future

By Tarringo Basile-vaughan

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 08: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics warms up before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at TD Garden on March 08, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 08: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics warms up before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at TD Garden on March 08, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics young star Jayson Tatum is one of a group of young NBA stars inquiring the league about a league-financed insurance policy.

The player with the most to gain and possibly the most to lose when the NBA resumes at the end of July is Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum.

On the brink of a max contract, Tatum is one of a group of young players who have inquired with the league about acquiring a league-financed insurance to protect their futures when the NBA does start at Disney.

As reported by NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, this is an insurance policy in the range of $500,000 for players like Tatum who are eligible for massive extensions following the season.

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Some of those other players inquiring about the insurance policy are Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, Los Angeles Lakers young stud Kyle Kuzma and the emerging face of the Sacramento Kings, De’Aaron Fox.

In torching the league prior to the world of sports going on hiatus, Jayson Tatum not only cemented himself as an All-Star, he also etched his name in the conversation of the NBA’s next generation of superstars along with Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson.

With a chance to lead the Boston Celtics to a magical ending down at Disney, Tatum has a major chance to secure his future and establish a financial commitment Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge will willingly invest in.

The only thing really in the way of Tatum’s rise to consistent superstardom is injury, which he understandably wants to protect himself against obviously on the court, but off the court as well with so much at stake when he becomes eligible to sign an extension.

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In averaging 23.6 points per game prior to the NBA shutdown, what Jayson Tatum showed the basketball world is that he is ready now with an ability to shine on the big stage against today’s top stars like LeBron James, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard.

While no one would mention the Boston Celtics rising superstar in the same breath of those players right now, his barrage of 30-plus point performances following the NBA All-Star break certainly put a lot of people on notice.

It also gave Celtics fans a glimpse of just how special of a player they have in Jayson Tatum.

While he is seeking his own insurance policy, he is certainly an insurance policy to the Celtics’ future which is why a max contract is rumored to be on the table even if Tatum and crew don’t go deep in the playoffs.

Per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst last month, the Boston Celtics are ready to cash in on their investment.

"“If Jayson Tatum is the superstar that they envisioned when they began this whole rebuilding process when they traded Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce for all of those draft picks hoping to land a player like this, we could see ‘Glory Days’ for the Celtics again,” Windhosrt said on ESPN’s SportsCenter, as transcribed by Bleacher Report.  “But it’s very much up in the air, and I’m gonna tell ya, they’re gonna have to play him like it because after this season ends, he is going to get most likely a max contract.  They’re going to bet that he becomes that player.”"

As an emerging two-way star, that is a bet worth making for the Celtics.  After locking up Jaylen Brown to a four-year extension prior to the 2019-20 season, securing the future of Jayson Tatum has to be a lock for the team.

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With his eligibility in the range of $25.5 million per year or perhaps more, Tatum is seeing his future sitting just months away.  Again, the only thing is the way of his rise is injury and he is showing how smart a player he is by protecting his financial stability and future impact on the league.

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