Jayson Tatum Reveals Who He Thinks Is The Best Player In The NBA

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum thinks Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the NBA.

On Thursday, ESPN released an interview that Malika Andrews did with several of the best young All-Stars in the NBA.  

During the interview, she asked who the best player in the NBA is right now, and Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum gave an intriguing answer.  

Andrews: "Who's the best player in the game right now?"

Tatum: "If I had to pick, I think I might say Giannis. How he impacts both sides, scoring, rebounding, how hard he plays. We all have off-nights, but I feel like when he has an off-night, it's still 25 and 15 instead of 40 and 20, and he's won, he's won a championship."  

Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell pick Giannis Antetokounmpo as the best player in the NBA 👀

(via @malika_andrews) pic.twitter.com/urJA9QnsgE

— ESPN (@espn) February 23, 2023

Tatum and the Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2022 NBA Playoffs (in Game 7 of the second round).  

Right now, Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest in 47 games (while shooting 53.8% from the field).  

In 2021, he led the Bucks to the NBA Championship over the Phoenix Suns, and he already has a first-ballot Hall of Fame resume at just 28 years old.  

The former 15th overall pick has won two MVPs, the Finals MVP and a Defensive Player of The Year Award. 

GIANNIS AND THE BUCKS WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 pic.twitter.com/TWzga4qj7y

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 21, 2021

Currently, the Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 41-17 record in 58 games. 

They are the hottest team in the league and in the middle of a 12-game winning streak. 

Tatum's Celtics are just a half-game in front of the Bucks, with a 42-17 record in 59 games. 

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