NBA 2017-18: Top 10 3-point shooters from the regular season

#8 Jayson Tatum

Tatum shoots over Dario Saric

When Danny Ainge traded down in the 2017 NBA draft to pick Jayson Tatum 3rd overall, it was questioned by many experts in awe of Markelle Fultz's final collegiate season. Those experts haven't had much to say ever since Tatum has filled the injured Gordon Hayward's shoes in a manner that few rookies ever have had to.

Tatum averaged 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks per game while playing lockdown defense on many of the NBA's talented wing scorers on a nightly basis. Up until mid-January, Tatum was averaging over 47% from 3-point territory, which was the class of the NBA till that point.

His percentages have since cooled off with a January and February during which he has shot 34.1% and 39.1% respectively, but he is still a commendable 8th in percentage from downtown at 43.4% on 3.0 attempts per game.