How Jayson Tatum and the 2017 NBA draft fuels the storied Celtics-Lakers rivalry

Magic Johnson said Tatum refused to work out for the Lakers. Tatum’s camp says that isn’t true. Here’s what happened — and why the 2017 draft is a now defining moment in Lakers-Celtics lore.

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How Jayson Tatum and the 2017 NBA draft fuels the storied Celtics-Lakers rivalry

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