NBA: Ranking the 20 best players under the age of 23

NBA Zion Williamson (Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

2. Jayson Tatum, 23, Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum is considered one of the best offensive players in the game today and he should be this high on this list. He has every NBA move in his bag and has already drawn comparisons to some of the league’s best historic scorers.

Tatum has gotten better each year that he’s been in the league and could still rise as a player. The next step for Tatum will come with team success. He needs to be able to take over during crunch time, which we have seen recently in spurts, on a more consistent basis and make his teammates better overall.

The future is bright for Tatum and he has already been successful on an individual level. Now, it’s all about the stars aligning for Tatum. That simply hasn’t happened through the first few years of his career with the Boston Celtics.