MONTHS REMOVED FROM a second-round exit in the NCAA tournament, ending his freshman season at Duke University, 19-year-old Jayson Tatum ... 2017 draft has become a defining moment in the NBA's ...

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In the 2017 NBA Draft, Jayson Tatum was passed over by the Lakers, who chose Lonzo Ball instead. Despite the initial disappointment, Tatum has since thrived with the Boston Celtics. Magic Johnson ...

In 2017, the Boston Celtics and LA Lakers were slated to pick first and second overall in the NBA draft ... Lonzo Ball, who was a star at UCLA and looked like the final piece for their young core ...

What is certain, as the two teams prepare to meet Thursday in Los Angeles, is that the 2017 draft has become a defining moment in the NBA's greatest rivalry. Jayson ... Lonzo Ball out of UCLA.

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.