The Continued Growth, Evolution of Jayson Tatum

It's still early, but Jayson Tatum is off to a jacuzzi-hot start, averaging career highs in just about every category of significance, with the end result - winning games - only enhancing his status.

Jayson Tatum driving past New York’s Mikal Bridges for an easy score. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

BOSTON — The room-for-growth space for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum seems to be getting more cramped with each passing game.

Tatum has stats and the bling-bling of an NBA championship and this past summer, a second Olympic gold medal.

Now what?

There’s only one significant piece of hardware out there Tatum hasn’t secured yet.

And while the season is still super-early, Tatum has done his part to stay relevant in the one conversation for the one award that would cement his place as one of the game’s best of this generation.