Jayson Tatum happy to stay in Boston, play with Kyrie Irving
August 24, 2017 by admin
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NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. — After hearing his name invoked as someone who might interest the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jayson Tatum initially feared he might be included in the trade package the Boston Celtics put together Tuesday to land Kyrie Irving.
Cavs deal Kyrie to Celtics for Isaiah, Nets pick
The Celtics have acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and Brooklyn’s 2018 unprotected first-round pick.
Are the Celtics a better team after Irving trade?
The Celtics have only four players left from last season’s team that reached the Eastern Conference finals. It is difficult to judge whether they are a better team after trading for Kyrie Irving.
Instead, the No. 3 pick in June’s draft expressed excitement in knowing he’ll have a fellow Duke product beside him in Boston during his rookie season.
The Celtics traded Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first-round pick to Cleveland on Tuesday in exchange for Irving.
“I was watching [the trade news] on TV and I saw breaking news come across, so it was just as much of a shock to me as all the other fans,” said Tatum, who only this week moved to Massachusetts to begin offseason workouts in advance of training camp next month.
“I was just as surprised as everyone else [about the deal]. I saw my name come up and I didn’t know if I was going to get traded. … It’s all new to me. I haven’t played an NBA game yet; I just came from college. I don’t know how to handle all the trade talks. I was just like, ‘Wow,’ [when I] saw my name come up.”
After receiving assurance he was staying in Boston, Tatum said he got a text from Irving expressing excitement about teaming up next season. Earlier this month, Tatum and Irving, who share an agent, traveled to the Bahamas for a vacation. Even as reports began circulating that the Cavaliers might desire a young talent like Tatum in return for Irving, the two never discussed the possibility of a deal.
Tatum called Irving a “great player” and a “superstar in this league” but admitted that, as a rookie, he is uncertain if Irving is what the Celtics need to take the next step forward in their quest to be a legitimate title contender. But he raved about the possibility.
“I’m pretty sure it will be a lot of fun,” Tatum said. “[Irving is] a tremendous player. A superstar in this league.”
The Celtics have just four returning players from last year’s team (Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier) and coach Brad Stevens must integrate new faces like Tatum, Irving and Gordon Hayward while hoping to push Cleveland after bowing to the Cavaliers in five games during last year’s Eastern Conference finals.
Tatum has to feel confident in his place on Boston’s roster. In advance of the June draft, the Celtics traded the No. 1 pick — acquired via pick swap with the Nets — to Philadelphia. The 76ers selected Markelle Fultz while Boston took Tatum at No. 3 and picked up a future first-round pick in the process.
If Cleveland desired Tatum in this deal, Ainge was evidently more willing to include the Nets’ pick instead. With growing hype about next year’s draft class, that speaks volumes about what the Celtics believe Tatum can be in the future.
Tatum showed an NBA-ready offensive game at summer leagues in Utah and Las Vegas but still needs to bulk up to be able to guard NBA wings. Stevens has praised Tatum’s defensive potential and believes he can be a solid defender at this level.
All of Boston’s wheeling and dealing, especially the departure of wings like Avery Bradley and Crowder, could create an immediate opportunity for Tatum, who will have a chance to compete for minutes from the start of camp.
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State Dept. science envoy resigns with letter that spells out ‘Impeach’
August 24, 2017 by admin
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The science envoy for the State Department has resigned following President Trump’s response to the violent clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
Daniel Kammen announced his resignation in a letter addressed to Trump — in which the first letter of every paragraph spelled out “Impeach.”
“My decision to resign is in response to your attacks on core values of the United States,” Kammen said in the letter.
“Your failure to condemn white supremacists and neo-Nazis has domestic and international ramifications.”
Mr. President, I am resigning as Science Envoy. Your response to Charlottesville enables racism, sexism, harms our country and planet. pic.twitter.com/eWzDc5Yw6t
— Daniel M Kammen (@dan_kammen) August 23, 2017
Kammen said it is particularly troubling to him that Trump’s response to Charlottesville is “consistent with a broader pattern of behavior that enables sexism and racism, and disregards the welfare of Americans, the global community and the planet.”
“Examples of this destructive pattern have consequences on my duties as Science Envoy,” he said.“Your decision to abdicate the leadership opportunities and job creation benefits of the Paris Climate Accord, and to undermine energy and environmental research are not acceptable to me.”
Trump faced bipartisan backlash for his response to the Charlottesville violence.
During a press conference last week, Trump said there is “blame on both sides” for the deadly violence in Virginia, where one person died and more were injured when a car was driven into a group of counterprotesters.
Trump said there were some “very fine people” marching among white supremacists to protest the removal of a Confederate monument.
Trump on Tuesday defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville during a rally in Phoenix, blaming the press for the controversy.
“It is time to expose the crooked media deception and to challenge the media for their role in fomenting divisions,” Trump said at the campaign-style event. “And yes, by the way, they are trying to take away our history and our heritage.”