With the annual glut of preseason NBA player rankings now fully underway, one of the better individual talent assessments in the game has released the range we will find the Boston Celtics two highest-rated players in.

The Boston Celtics announced the 11 members of their coaching staff for the 2021-22 season, including four new assistant coach hires under new head coach Ime Udoka. Co/uvSYBCs27e

– The Celtics Wire September 22, 2021

No. 13 – Jayson Tatum

“Tatum has spent the past couple years flaunting his scoring genius,” observes the SI analyst. Co/MiCkjGcvSS

– The Celtics Wire September 22, 2021

It’s hard to argue for a higher rating for Tatum, though you could see him leapfrogging Paul George and maybe even Damian Lillard by season’s end should he actually manage to improve his shot selection as suggested.