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What Joe Mazzulla said about Jayson Tatum’s potential return to Celtics this season

Jayson Tatum is getting closer and closer to a return to the parquet floor.

The Celtics have refused at multiple junctures to map out a definitive timeline for their franchise forward’s return to game action from a ruptured Achilles tendon. But, Tatum seems to be on an accelerated pace just seven months removed from such a devastating setback.

On Tuesday, Tatum posted videos of him playing 1-on-1 at the Auerbach Center — looking pretty spry on the court as he tries to play at some point during the 2025-26 season. Celtics reporters also posted videos on Wednesday of Tatum logging more 1-on-1 reps and post work following the team’s practice session in Allston.