Jayson Tatum wasn't scared to make yet another prediction after accurately forecasting his win at the Skills Challenge during All-Star Saturday, coming in clutch with a half-court bomb to upset a faster Trae Young. The Boston Celtics forward hasn't made the leap many expected him to make after a rousing rookie season in 2017-18, yet he is sure he's bound to make the right strides in his third season:

“I know I’m going to be an All-Star,” Jayson Tatum told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “It wasn’t this year, so it will be next year. There are definitely certain guys that are able to achieve things at faster rates than others, and I know I can be one of them. Nobody puts higher expectations on me than myself.”

Tatum is averaging more points, rebounds and assists than last season, but his shooting percentages have taken a dip now that he has had to take a step back and be featured as a second or third scorer.

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The Duke product saw success quickly into his rookie season after Gordon Hayward went down to a season-ending injury, quickly seeing minutes into the 30s and opportunities to have the ball in his hands during a Kyrie Irving-less playoff run.

Tatum has been forced to adjust, but his intellect and skill set are still there for him to break out into an All-Star-caliber player, once he has learned to manage the expectations and the challenge of playing a different role within the team.