Jayson Tatum is looking at a long road back to the court after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.
But could the Celtics’ superstar forward potentially return before the end of Boston’s 2025-26 season?
The Celtics noted in their statement following Tatum’s procedure that “no timetable is currently available for his return.”
But on ESPN’s NBA Today on Wednesday, Marc Spears of Andscape reported on some of conversations that Tatum has shared with his family over the last few days, including a nugget about his potential recovery timeline.
“His dad [Justin Tatum] said he expects to be out 8-9 months,” Spears said on ESPN’s NBA Today Wednesday.