Jayson Tatum explains why he doesn’t want to be in 3-point contest

For a third consecutive season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is headed to the All-Star Game.

Don't expect him to be partaking in the 3-point shootout for a second year in a row, however.

Tatum, who is shooting a career-worst 32.7 percent from 3, seems to realize it's not in the cards.

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Jayson Tatum does not want to be in the 3-point contest: “Not this year, I don't want to be. I missed 20 3-pointers in a row.”
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 4, 2022

To Tatum's credit, he's been much better from beyond the arc since his historic slump, connecting on 41.3 percent of his shots from 3 over his last six games.

For his career, Tatum is a 38.1 percent shooter from deep.