“I’m very excited,” Tatum said, via ESPN. “I think I had a big part with him coming here. … I never told him to come, but I told him I would love for him to join the team and told him how it was. Obviously, everybody has to do what’s best for themselves, and I’m happy for him.”
“I think I had a big part with him coming here.” Jayson Tatum discusses recruiting Kemba Walker, playing for Team USA, Kyrie Irving’s departure and more. https://t.co/ZOo6qU16Ng
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) August 1, 2019
According to ESPN, Tatum’s recent comments echo the remarks made by Walker during an interview with Jackie MacMullan.
“We spoke for quite some time,” Walker told MacMullan. “When we left Paris and the days went on and [free agency] came and I made my decision, a lot of it was because of him.”
Players recruiting players has become a big part of the NBA.
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