Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game over 72 games played. The Celtics will enter the offseason with the idea that Tatum will likely miss most of next season.

Jayson Tatum has a grueling road ahead after undergoing surgery for an Achilles tear last month. However, the Celtics star gave a brief optimistic update on his recovery in a post on X Saturday.

Jason Tatum has it one day after his Achilles tear. And both happened at the hospital's special surgery in New York City, I'm told that. Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum ...

Jason Tatum has it one day after his Achilles tear. And both happened at the hospital's special surgery in New York City, I'm told that. Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum© Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images ...

Tatum's status for the rest of the series is unclear, but Boston will be playing to save its season Wednesday at TD Garden in Game 5 (7 p.m. ET, TNT).

Jayson Tatum is now expected to miss up to nine months--and The Boston Celtics will try to keep their season alive on Friday without their best player available. NEWSLETTERS ...

Jayson Tatum underwent successful Achilles surgery after a Game 4 injury. The Boston Celtics star's recovery begins as his team faces playoff elimination.

The road to recovery has begun for Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who broke his silence on his brutal Achilles injury on Wednesday with a photo from the hospital.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has provided an injury update on star forward Jayson Tatum after Tatum left Monday’s game against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter with an injury.

Thus begins a long recovery process for Jayson Tatum, who was having one of the best seasons of his career with averages of 26.8 points, 87 rebounds, and 60 assists per game on 45.2% shooting.

Souichi Terada: Joe Mazzulla on Jayson Tatum: “He’s doing the best he can. If there’s anyone that can handle it, it’s him.”Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada What's the buzz on Twitter? Gary ...

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum suffered what appeared to be a significant lower leg injury in Monday's Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 4 loss against the New York Knicks.