It was not all that long ago that star forward Jayson Tatum was the new guy on the team, soaking up the advice from Boston vets on the roster and alumni around the team. Now, the St. Louis native finds himself with the tables turned, Tatum having helped the incoming players to the Celtics at the start of last season. One such player, shooting guard Baylor Scheierman, opened up about how that went in a recent interview with Celtics Blog’s Noa Dalzell.
“The first day I stepped foot into the practice facility, he was there signing his new contract,” said Scheierman of his experience meeting the Duke alum. “And just from the jump, he was always there for me to talk to.”
“I asked him about Summer League and what to expect, and he shared everything and gave me some advice on how I should go about it,” added the Creighton alum. “And it’s just how he’s been the whole year.”
Tatum may need to shift into something of an extremely well-paid assistant coach for much if not all of the 2025-26 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles sustained in the 2025 East Semis if he wants to help his younger teammates grow into the best versions of themselves with his on-court capabilities currently suspended.
But from the sounds of things, the Celtics star was already doing that to begin with.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Baylor Scheierman on Jayson Tatum welcoming him to Celtics
