But with how stacked the Celtics are at the guard position, it will be difficult for him to earn a roster spot. And maybe he’ll be able to find a G League contract if he plays well enough. Having Hobbs around for Summer League will definitely make Tatum happy, so if anything, it’s worth it for that. He also averaged 2.5 steals and 3.2 turnovers per game. In the 11 games he played in, Hobbs averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists on 43.0% shooting from the floor and 31.7% shooting from behind the three-point line. Although he only played for a single season (appearing in 11 games for Jonavos CBet in Lithuanian League 2), his stats proved that he’s definitely a hooper. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who is averaging a career-high 30.2 points per game, claimed 47 first-place votes and was on 98 of 100 ballots cast in the 2022-23 debut of ESPN's NBA MVP. When Hobbs played in the Lithuanian basketball league a few years back, he put up some solid numbers.
Again, it seems unlikely that, at his age, Hobbs sticks with the Celtics, but his stats in Lithuania show that he’s definitely capable of being an effective player. The image portrayed him, his cousin, and Sneaker Head Panda, another friend of Tatum’s.Ī post shared by Panda 🐼 Tatum to be at Summer League cheering his cousin on as he fights to achieve his NBA dreams. “HOBBS DAY! More life to my big cousin love ya dawg!,” Tatum wrote. Back in 2019, Tatum posted a photo on Hobb’s birthday, celebrating his cousin. While they haven’t been publicly seen together in a while, Tatum and Hobbs are close enough to the point where Tatum posted him on his Instagram. who like Jaylen Brown entered the league at just 19 years old. His connection to Tatum could help him in that regard, and the two are obviously pretty close. Most notably, he played in the Lithuanian basketball league during the 2017-18 season.Īt 30 years old, Hobbs may not have a serious shot at making the Celtics’ roster, but if he impresses in Summer League, there’s always a chance he earns a G League contract.
Since then, he’s spent his career playing overseas. Tatum recorded 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one steal over 42 minutes during Mondays 103-84 loss to the Heat. Hobbs, a 6’0 guard, attended Northeastern State for his final two years of collegiate eligibility from 2012 to 2014. Jayson Tatum: Struggles from field in defeat. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images BRANDY COLE COULD not bring herself to. Along with Hauser, Begarin, Davison, Kabengele, Ryan, Reeves, Thomas, Bone and Trevion Williams, they’ve added: Jayson Tatum hit five 3-pointers in the first half, but Boston lost to the Warriors on Sunday night, and the NBA Finals are tied 1-1. #Celtics Summer League roster is finally out.
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