I probably have more posts about Mobley in this thread than anyone. I probably champion him more than anyone. But I think people are looking at the Celtic struggles and assuming Tatum is a failure.
prior to this down shooting season, Tatum shot 40% from 3 on 5.2 attempts per game in his career. The last three seasons he’s scored 25 ppg on good efficiency.
He’s a legit 25-4-8 player and he hasn’t turned 24 y/o yet. Pairing him with Garland would help him generate more efficient looks and hopefully play better defense. I love Mobley, but I don’t think you hang up the phone as soon as you hear the name “Tatum.”
You’re basically looking at a DPOY level defender who you hope can become a 20 points per game three level scorer. Vs one of the most talented scoring wings, if not the most talented, of his cohort and hoping that he can get better defensively. I go Mobley. But I’m not assuming Tatum‘s development is done either.
And this is to speak nothing of the contract differences/timeline. Just players straight up.