Some basic math tells us both Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker are franchise players.
The Boston Celtics point guard and forward appear on a a list of “Top 25 players you want to start a franchise with” that SiriusXM NBA Radio released Wednesday. Walker comes in at No. 25, while Tatum is three slots higher at No. 22.
Although Walker has reached a higher status than Tatum in the pecking order of NBA players, we suspect their respective ages, 29 and 21, factor into SiriusXM NBA Radio’s experts’ thinking.
Walker and Tatum are expected to lead the Celtics’ attempts at rebounding from their disappointing 2018-19 campaign and contending for Eastern Conference supremacy and a spot in the NBA Finals.
Achieving those goals will justify the high esteem, in which SiriusXM’s NBA Radio team holds the Celtics duo. After all, there are 30 NBA teams, and their place on the Top 25 speaks volumes about their present and future ability.
