Joe Mazzulla's team has navigated multiple absences within the roster, with Jayson Tatum playing a significant role in the team's success to date. The All-Star forward has embraced his adjusted role this season,

While the 2024-25 NBA regular season is still in its early stages, Jayson Tatum has already made a bold prediction, naming a Boston Celtics teammate as his favorite to win the Sixth Man of the Year award.

Jayson Tatum is unquestionably one of the best players in the world. The Boston Celtics forward is an elite scorer, playmaker, rebounder, screener and high-level defender. Last season, he helped lead the Celtics to a franchise 18th championship while operating as their star player.

Despite winning the NBA Championship and an Olympic gold medal, Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has garnered a lot of flack. Even though he was a key part of both teams, Tatum has garnered criticism for not being named Finals MVP (that went to teammate Jaylen Brown) and for being benched for Team USA against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum may be in the middle of making his best case yet to win the league's Most Valuable Player award for the 2024-25 season. But in a recent internal poll conducted at ESPN,

Jayson Tatum currently sits fifth in total points scored across the NBA, with a total of 511. The Boston Celtics forward is also 22nd in the NBA for total rebounds (148) and 24th for total assists (105).