Los Angeles Lakers: Comparing their young core to the rest of the NBA

Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart

Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart

• Combined 2018-2019 per game stats: 38 PPG, 13 RPG, 7 APG, 2 BPG, 4 SPG
• OFFRTG: Tatum: 111.2, Brown: 106.3, Smart: 109.6
• DEFRTG: Tatum: 103.4, Brown: 103.1, Smart: 104.9
• BPM: Tatum: -0.5, Brown: -2.2, Smart: 2.0
• All-Star?: Tatum: 8, Brown: 3, Smart: 1
• Superstar?: Tatum: 4, Brown: 1, Smart: 1

Jayson Tatum’s only 20-years-old and he’s going to be an All-Star, especially if he stays in the Eastern Conference. At this point though, all the hype about him and how he’s going to be a superstar when he hits his prime is just smoke. He’s averaging 16 points a game and the Celtics have been better when he’s on the bench. Let’s stop acting like he’s the next Tracy McGrady until he at least manages to average 20 points per game to go along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists for a season.

Jaylen Brown’s been a disappointment and it’s looking more and more like he’s going to max out as really good role player for a contender.

I love Marcus Smart and I wish the Lakers had found a way to sign him over the summer. He’s a fierce competitor who takes pride in locking his man down. With that said, he’s never going to be an All-Star. His best hope for the future is to become a rich man’s Derek Fisher.