Tatum is leading so far. Hmmmm.
I just hope he gains some lean muscle by the season and gets stronger: lower-body, core, and upper body. Even if he has a playing weight of 215 this season I'd be really excited because he has been 205 since his jr year of hs (though idk what he is right now) and has a really hard time gaining good weight.
He's 19. Father time will put weight on him sooner or later.
I just want him to make gains in overall strength and whatever weight comes with that I'm fine with. Tatum has been hovering around 205 for years and needs to get stronger in legs, core, and upper body. I don't like saying "this player needs to gain xxx amount of weight" because every player is different and IMO Tatum could be a player that makes a large athletic leap with only a playing weight of 215 pounds. Watch some tape of him from a few years ago and he almost looked the same size/ muscle tone/ athleticism. I think he could make a jump athletically for his soph season, but I hope it could be even sooner.
He has a real nice back and lats that make him look bigger than he actually is. Remember Dwight Howard and how he looked after his rookie year...his back/lats were pronounced and developed and put his shoulders in a position that made them more pronounced and made his physique extremely chiseled...Tatum's frame reminds me of that. IMO any weight he gains he will wear it really well and it should only be for strength/athleticism.