Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has no doubt small forward Jayson Tatum “is going to be a star” in the NBA.

With All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford gone, the Celtics are going to be expecting a lot more from Tatum this season. The talented swingman is ready for a bigger role in Boston, and Walker is excited to play with him.

“He's going to be a star,” Walker said, via Tom Bontemps of ESPN. “He really is. Just because of the way he works. Especially now, being around him in training camp and seeing the way he's playing.

“He'll be all right, man. He'll be all right.”

Last season, Jayson Tatum averaged 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 45.0 percent from the field, 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line.

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