Celtics' Jayson Tatum has a broken-looking jump shot
This isn't at all what you want to see.
Celtics' Jayson Tatum has a broken-looking jump shot originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Jayson Tatum's jump shot was never the most conventional-looking in the NBA.
Right now, though, the Boston Celtics superstar's shot looks dangerously close to broken. A video of Tatum shooting in practice started making the rounds on social media this week, and fans are concerned. The premise is that Tatum is doing very little jumping and a lot more arm flick, an almost exaggerated version of what his shot previously looked like.
And given it pairs with a career-worst shooting percentage from 3-point range, it at least adds up to being a problem. Jayson Tatum's jump shot looks a little different this season 🤨 He's shooting a career low 29. 3% from three this year pic.
twitter. com/lPDKSkVFMk — Underdog (@Underdog) March 24, 2026 The shooting mechanics almost certainly aren't random. Tatum missed almost a year with a torn Achilles.