Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum spoke about his ongoing Achilles rehab on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Thursday will mark the 100th day since Tatum underwent surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon, which happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks on May 12.<\/p>\n
Tatum was in the middle of a legendary performance against the Knicks when the injury took place. He had 42 points, eight boards, four assists, four steals and two blocks with 2:58 left in the fourth quarter when he tore his Achilles diving for a loose ball. Tatum had surgery the following morning<\/a> in New York City, the expediency of which many reports have indicated has contributed to his outstanding recovery thus far.<\/p>\n Tatum is widely expected to miss most or all of the 2025-26 season, and his fellow Celtics are dealing with severely diminished expectations<\/a> in his absence.<\/p>\n It\u2019s tough to stay at the same level as a team when you\u2019re without a four-time All-NBA First Team performer in his prime, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Tatum was a rare model of superstar durability up until May 12, appearing in at least 72 regular-season games in six out of his eight seasons, with the other two seasons amounting to 64 games played and 66 games played, respectively. Game 4 also marked Tatum\u2019s incredible 121st career playoff game. He\u2019s still just 27 years old, and some analysts have speculated that all of the games and insane availability ultimately took their toll.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n With all that said, Tatum is expected to heal fully and return to an NBA court with a decade-plus of his career ahead of him. The outlook for Tatum and the Celtics remains bright, even if rehab has been a slow grind for the star.<\/p>\n