BOSTON — The Celtics received a message from Jayson Tatum following his Achilles surgery on Tuesday in New York, Joe Mazzulla told reporters before Game 5 against the Knicks.
The team spent the past day balancing showing compassion for Tatum through his injury with regrouping to win Game 5. Mazzulla did not share the details of Tatum’s message.
“I spoke to him in person, obviously, that night,” Mazzulla said. “Talked to him through text. He’s doing the best he can. If there’s anybody who can handle it, it’s him.