Jayson Tatum is staring at a long road back to the hardwood after rupturing his Achilles tendon on Monday night in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Not only does that injury end Tatum’s 2024-25 season as the Celtics sit on the brink of elimination at the hands of Knicks, but it could also put Tatum’s 2025-26 season in jeopardy.
Speaking on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Tuesday evening, former NBA stars Charles Barkley and Jalen Rose both bemoaned Tatum’s fortunes after suffering such an injury.
In Rose’s eyes, a healthy Tatum was poised to cement his legacy as one of the game’s all-time greats had he led Boston to back-to-back championships in postseason.