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Jayson Tatum Names Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Devin Booker on Major List

The Boston Celtics star named his most skilled NBA players

Joey Linn

Jayson Tatum Names Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Devin Booker on Major List
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With so much debate about who the best players in the NBA are, it's sometimes fun to debate different categories such as most skilled. Not exactly a direct representation of the NBA's best players, the "most skilled" conversation includes players with a unique level of skill that often comes naturally.

Recently asked by Complex for his most skilled players in the NBA, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum named Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Paul George, and Devin Booker:

This is a very solid list, as each of these players have unique skillsets that cannot be replicated. For Irving, his ball-handling and finishing ability are skills that few players in NBA history can rival. Irving's former teammate Kevin Durant was also named by Tatum, as the now Phoenix Suns star has a combination of size and skill that makes him unlike anyone else. 

Also naming LA Clippers forward Paul George, Tatum showed love to a player he is often compared to, as the combination of size and skill is something that makes both Tatum and George unique. Rounding out his list with Suns star Devin Booker, Tatum made sure to include the smooth shooting guard who can score from anywhere and against anyone.

This is a fun conversation to have, because it's a lot more subjective than some of the other conversations surrounding rankings. People view skill differently, and Tatum has these four guys atop his list.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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