Jayson Tatum
BOS · 2025-26Franchise engineMixed coverageWhat does Jayson Tatum actually supply on the floor?
Jayson Tatum's strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, interior finishing; the weakest available areas are rim protection, shooting, rebounding. The profile is tied to BOS for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BOS | Franchise engine | Mixed coverage | 71 | 58 | 48 | 69 | — | 63 | — | — | 40 | 57 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | — | High evidence | 77 | 70 | 57 | 72 | 42 | 68 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | — | High evidence | 70 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 55 | 51 | 55 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | — | High evidence | 69 | 70 | 60 | 65 | 47 | 63 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | — | High evidence | 72 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 40 | 67 | 52 | 47 | 56 | 50 | 62 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | — | High evidence | 68 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 44 | 63 | 58 | 62 | 39 | 55 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | — | High evidence | 58 | 60 | 79 | 52 | — | 54 | — | — | 61 | 75 | 53 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | — | High evidence | 53 | 55 | 68 | 54 | — | 65 | — | — | 59 | 67 | 59 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | — | High evidence | 47 | 64 | 76 | 41 | — | 68 | — | — | 60 | 64 | 52 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.BOS had a supported lineup path without Jayson Tatum: [Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser] at 7.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 381 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser
shrunk net 7.1320 over 381 possessions
on floor 1312 possessions · off floor 6034 possessions
BOS lineups performed 3.9 points per 100 possessions better with Jayson Tatum than without him. The best supported alternative was [Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White] over 190 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Jrue Holiday · Kristaps Porzingis · Jaylen Brown · Derrick White
shrunk net 2.0050 over 190 possessions
on floor 5363 possessions · off floor 2661 possessions
BOS had a supported lineup path without Jayson Tatum: [Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Sam Hauser] at 5.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 156 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Al Horford · Kristaps Porzingis · Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Sam Hauser
shrunk net 5.4780 over 156 possessions
on floor 6157 possessions · off floor 2626 possessions
BOS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Jayson Tatum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 6405 possessions · off floor 2592 possessions
BOS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Jayson Tatum.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 6599 possessions · off floor 2461 possessions
BOS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Jayson Tatum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4530 possessions · off floor 2203 possessions
BOS was highly dependent on Jayson Tatum. Removing him cost about 25.5% of event creation production, and lineups with him performed 8.4 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Daniel Theis] over 173 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Gordon Hayward · Kemba Walker · Marcus Smart · Jaylen Brown · Daniel Theis
shrunk net -1.6990 over 173 possessions
on floor 5178 possessions · off floor 2400 possessions
BOS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Jayson Tatum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5101 possessions · off floor 3026 possessions
BOS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Jayson Tatum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5521 possessions · off floor 3077 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jayson Tatum has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $54,126,450. Player controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jayson Tatum has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $54,126,450. Player controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Jayson Tatum has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $54,126,450. Player controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.
Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jayson Tatum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.