Nearly three months removed from a season-ending Achilles tear during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is beginning his road to recovery and no longer wearing a boot on his surgically repaired right ankle.

But the biggest loss may have been their All-NBA superstar, Jayson Tatum, who suffered a torn Achilles in Game 4 of the second-round series against the New York Knicks. This ended the rest of his playoffs and has put the upcoming season in jeopardy. The Celtics went on to lose to the Knicks in six.

Jayson Tatum may make a surprise comeback to the court before the 2025–26 regular season concludes. According to a recent report from Steve Bulpett, the prospect of Tatum rejoining the Celtics in the latter stages of the 2025–26 regular season has not been ruled out.