Jayson Tatum will miss Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics announced on Thursday.
Tatum reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, sparking a round of contact tracing that forced the Celtics to postpone three games. On Wednesday, Brad Stevens told 98.5 that Tatum was “50/50” for Friday.
Speaking to the media after Thursday’s practice in Philadelphia, Stevens said he wasn’t certain what Tatum’s status would be, but that the fourth-year forward was still in Boston.
“He feels great,” Stevens told reporters on Wednesday. “He’s out of the protocol but now he has to ramp back up the activity.