Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Seems to Diss Luka Doncic After Lakers Debut

The Celtics star seemed to throw some shade at the new Lakers superstar.

Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images / Peter Casey-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally seen what Luka Doncic looks like in a Lakers uniform. They have finally seen what he will bring to the team when he's on the floor.

Doncic made his Lakers Debut on Monday against the Utah Jazz. While his stats were modest, it was also the first game he'd played since Christmas Day.

Now that he's healthy, he can start to knock off the rust and make the Lakers a true NBA title contender this season. His debut was something that was watched all across the rest of the league.

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Celtics star Jayson Tatum was one of the many superstars around the league who was asked about Doncic's debut with the Lakers. He didn't seem too impressed with him heading to LA.

Jayson Tatum was asked about growing up watching Kobe Bryant and it means for Luka Doncic to be a Laker:

“A lot of kids watch the Celtics play…I’m not a little kid anymore, so I don’t really watch the Lakers play. I’m a big Celtics fan.” pic.twitter.com/wirYZNCutA

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) February 11, 2025

Tatum clearly doesn't care what the Lakers are doing with their roster. He is singularly focused on what his own team is doing.

The Celtics have won six of their last seven games, so his approach is working. But the Celtics could have to face the Lakers in the NBA Finals if things go well for both teams.

Los Angeles has risen all the way up to fourth in the Western Conference standings. In fact, they have won ten of their last eleven games and are 12-2 in their last 14 games.

Adding Doncic to the fold should only make them better. That's what makes them so dangerous as the rest of the season goes along.

The Celtics hate the Lakers, so it makes sense for Tatum to take this subtle shot at them. He understands the fabric of the rivalry.

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Los Angeles will really start to ramp up after the All-Star break. Once the team reconvenes, that's when they will really start to figure out just how good they can be.

The Lakers are happy to have Doncic on their roster. Tatum might not like it, but that doesn't matter. The Celtics have to hope that they don't see Doncic again, because this team will be better than they won they faced in the Finals last year.

Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. Doncic is averaging 27.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game this year.

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