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The Boston Celtics fell short of their title repeat chances, falling in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks. But to make matters even worse, the Celtics also lost star forward Jayson Tatum to an Achilles tear.
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Tatum is now expected to miss the majority of next season while he recovers from the injury. The Celtics star has already undergone surgery to repair the issue, potentially helping to aid his recovery.
During his end-of-the-year press conference, Celtics president Brad Stevens revealed more information on the injury. Stevens said that Boston was already on the phone with doctors directly after the injury occurred.
It was also revealed that the surgery was done by the time the team's injury report came out the next day.
Brad Stevens said Jayson Tatum and the Celtics were on the phone with doctors before even leaving MSG. Said surgery was done by the time the injury report was out.
— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) May 19, 2025
Also mentioned how not playing was obviously difficult for JT:
"Even missing 2 games was grueling for him." pic.twitter.com/gY9xAbX9R3
This seems to be great news for Tatum, and could drastically impact when he returns to the court. Most believe that he will be out until at least next March or April, putting the Celtics on notice for the season.
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Boston will need to figure out how to manage for almost an entire season without Tatum, especially if they make big roster moves. The Celtics could look a little different when the season kicks off next season, and the injury to Tatum does complicate things a little.
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Luckily for Boston, it does seem like Tatum will make a full recovery from this brutal injury. But it remains to be seen how effective he will be once he does return.
Sometimes it can take a player a year or two to fully get back to being themselves after an injury like this. Boston has full faith that Tatum will get back to being the star everyone knows him to be.
But injuries can be tricky, and this is the first major one that the star forward has dealt with. The hope is that he can get back to being himself, but only time will tell.
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