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Has Jayson Tatum done enough to see his jersey retired by the Boston Celtics? One NBA analyst thinks so

Is it too soon to suggest the Boston Celtics ought to retire the jersey of star forward Jayson Tatum? To Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina, it might not be in a recent article looking at which active players might be deserving of such an honor. “For a franchise as proud as the … Celtics, it’s hard to get your number retired without a championship, as Reggie Lewis is the franchise’s only retired number without a title to his name,” suggests Urbina.

“However, Jayson Tatum seems well on his way to earning that status, even if a championship never comes,” adds the H/H analyst.

“Plus, it’s hard not to see Tatum winning at least one title in Boston considering the level the team has performed at since he got there.”

If you put that perspective into the mix when asking if the St. Louis native deserves to see his No. 0 in the rafters, it’s not an unfair argument.

There are a lot of ifs that need to be completed for it to make sense, but everything we have seen from the former Duke standout suggests Tatum’s jersey being retired in Boston could very well end up happening.

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