It is quite paradoxical to think that despite Jayson Tatum leading his team to five Eastern Conference Finals, an NBA Championship where he led (the Boston Celtics) in scoring and rebounding, and also earning three All-NBA First Team nods within his first six years**, he is not regarded as one of the next faces of the NBA. According to Carmelo Anthony, JT’s aura doesn’t have that ‘it’ factor as Ant-Man.**

Melo on what Tatum’s aura is missing

Given that Edwards made his debut in the NBA three years after the Celtics forward and has three fewer All-Star and no All-NBA First Team selections to his name compared to Tatum yet has already started drawing comparisons to Michael Jordan, this shows just how his ascension extends beyond mere statistical achievements.

Speaking on his podcast, Melo emphasized that even though ‘Taco Jay’ is more successful, fans don’t see him as the next big thing because he doesn’t have exuberant Edwards-esque upfront confidence to claim to be the best among the greatest.

“He won. He’s successful,” Melo said. “The reason why we put Anthony Edwards there is because of his aura. If JT had that aura, it’s over.”

Source: https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/carmelo-anthony-shares-how-if-jayson-tatum-had-the-same-aura-as-anthony-edwards-he-wouldve-been-the-next-face-of-the-nba