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A Recap of Jayson Tatum's HOF Career
(BSL only)
Starting Ratings: C+ B+ C C+ C+
Peak Ratings: B A+ C+ B- C+
Retiring Ratings: C+ A C C C+
Peak Stats:
38.1MPG 31.2PPG 8.1RPG 4.5APG 1.2SPG 1.0BPG 2.8TOPG
51% FG, 96% FT, 47% 3PT
Career Stats:
35.0MPG 24.4.PPG 7.5RPG 3.1APG 1.3SPG 0.7BPG 2.2TOPG
48% FG, 90% FT, 45% 3PT
Career Recap:
2018-2020
Accolades:
2018 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
Very early on in BSL, Jayson Tatum headlined a package from Boston that made Bradley Beal a Celtic. Jayson Tatum's career ramped up quickly in Washington. He solidified himself as one of the league's best shooters, and averaged the league's 4th most 3PAPG in 2020. Tatum and the Wizards make the playoffs all three seasons, but fail to advance further than the 2nd round. In the off-season of 2020, Wizards GM GB decided he wanted to trade Tatum in a package for a true two-way superstar. Jayson Tatum and his teammate Bol Bol were sent to New Orleans in a deal for Anthony Davis.
2020
New Orleans acquired Jayson Tatum in the Anthony Davis trade shortly after the 2020 playoffs. Tatum would be shipped to Chicago in a deal for Khris Middleton before playing a single game in a Pelicans jersey.
2021-2024
Accolades:
2021 - All-Star Game Participant (1)
2021 - All-League Third Team (1)
2021 - Championship Winner*** (1)
2022 - All-Star Game Participant (2)
2022 - All-League First Team (1)
2023 - 3-Point Shootout Champion (1)
2023 - All-Star Game Participant (2)
2023 - All-League First Team (2)
2023 - All-Defensive Second Team (1)
2024 - All-Star Game Participant (3)
2024 - All-League First Team (3)
2024 - All-Defensive Second Team (2)
2024 - Championship Winner*** (2)
The Chicago Bulls were fresh off their first BSL Championship and hungry for more. G.M. Ebbs, thrilled with R.J. Barrett's development and increasing production, recognized that he could move the franchise away from a 31 year-old James Harden and towards a younger 2nd star. Through a series of moves, a 24-year-old SF Jayson Tatum would become the 2nd head of a 3 headed monster in Chicago. A monster that already featured PG/SG/SF R.J. Barrett and PF/C Wendell Carter Jr. It is during these years that Tatum would truly make a name for himself in BSL and acquire both of his Championships. The first would come during his first season in Chicago (2021), and the second during his last season (2024). Despite being a poorly rated defender (C+, B-), Tatum also developed a pretty good defensive skill set during his time in Chicago and would find himself on the All-Defensive 2nd team in back-to-back seasons (2023, 2034). Following Tatum's 4th season in Chicago: a 70 win effort that ended in his 2nd title, the Bulls would decide to move on. R.J. Barrett was still developing and producing increasingly more, and management decided they had to dismantle the 3 headed monster for interest's sake.
2025-2026
Accolades:
2025 - All-League Third Team (2)
2026 - All-Star Game Participant (4)
2026 - All-League First Team (4)
Tatum would leave the Chicago 3 headed monster and find himself on a newer, fresher 3 headed monster. The New York Knicks were rounding out of their rebuild after a 34-48 2024 and wanted to take on 2025 with a much stronger squad. The youth pile of Cliff Omoruyi, Christian Brown, Cameron Thomas, Paul Harris, Zaire Wade, and Zion Cruz would turn into Tyrese Maxey, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Jayson Tatum. Maxey was still 23 at the time and hadn't truly entered his prime. KAT was 30 and had just begun the descent after his peak. This opened up the door for Tatum to become the #1 scoring option for the first time in his career. During Tatum's two seasons in New York, he would average career highs in PPG, APG, FG%, FT%, and 3PT%. Yet, despite Tatum entering his apparent prime, the Knicks were unable to advance past the 2nd round for two consecutive seasons and decided to retool around the younger Tyrese Maxey.
2027-2029
Accolades:
2027 - All-Star Game Participant (5)
2027 - All-League First Team (5)
2028 - All-Star Game Participant (6)
2028 - All-League First Team (6)
2029 - 3-Point Shootout Champion (2)
2029 - All-Star Game Participant (7)
2029 - All-League First Team (7)
The Phoenix Suns entered the 2026 playoffs coming off a monstrous 65 win season that featured nearly 7 players averaging 10.0+ppg. The team was top 3 defensively and top 5 offensively. A young De'Vion Harmon ran the floor and dished to a number of capable scorers. Phoenix thought it was their year.. until they ran into Scotty Pippen in the 2nd round. Scotty's 2026 playoff performance must have left a mark on Suns management, as they decided it was time to finally pursue a true #1 option. Phoenix would send James Wiseman and Cam Reddish to the Knicks in exchange for SF Jayson Tatum. Tatum would take a year to adjust to the Phoenix offense as he saw his PPG dip but his %'s thrive (25PPG, 52/92/50). In Tatum's 2nd and 3rd years with the Suns, he would truly take over as the team's primary scorer and put up the most insane numbers of his career (31PPG, 8RPG, 5APG 51/96/47). The Suns would average >60 wins during Tatum's reign: with a Finals appearance in his first year, and back-to-back Western Conference Finals losses to round out his time there. During the 2029 Playoffs, Tatum would help the Suns torch the first two rounds of playoff basketball (8-0), walking their way to a WCF appearance vs. the Denver Nuggets. Tatum would be guarded by Devin Askew and Emoni Bates in the WCF. While neither player is particularly known for their offensive capabilities, the two were able to successfully limit Tatum and take down the Suns in 5 games. This series marked the end of Jayson's time in Phoenix. As his contract was set to expire, GM AIR made a blockbuster move that sent the 33-year-old SF to Oklahoma City.
2030
Accolades:
2030 - All-Star Game Participant (8)
2030 - All-League Second Team (2)
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