There's no way to positively spin losing Jayson Tatum for what could be the entire 2025-26 season due to a devastating Achilles injury. Tatum endured excruciating pain and the Boston Celtics are now tasked with playing without their All-NBA First Team mainstay.
If there's one silver lining to be found, however, it's the simple fact that Boston can figure out which current pieces fit long term by increasing their usage and testing their resolve with Tatum out.
Regardless of how the 2025 NBA Playoffs ended for the Celtics, the new governorship group was always going to blow the roster up.