Boston.com · Jan 20
Joe Mazzulla produced another humorous quote when asked about Jayson Tatum’s return timeline
Joe Mazzulla during the Celtics' 2025-26 season. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe StaffJoe Mazzulla’s candid response about Jayson Tatum: Despite reshaping the team’s roster amid a long-term Jayson Tatum injury — and a scramble to cut salary in the past offseason — the Celtics are where they normally are: right in contention.
Boston currently finds itself second in the Eastern Conference, trailing only the Pistons. It’s a somewhat remarkable development given that the Celtics have achieved this despite not having the services of Tatum.