Jayson Tatum's torn Achilles complicates things in a big way. With him missing most of next year, they likely aren't in title contention for the 2025-26 season.

According to reporting by ESPN's Marc J. Spears, Jayson Tatum's father, Justin Tatum, said that he estimates an eight- or nine-month recovery period for his son.

Boston Celtics' Jrue Holiday, left, drives to the basket against Washington Wizards' AJ Johnson (5) during first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Boston.

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 ...

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What we know about Jayson Tatum's injury rehab. On Tuesday, May 13 — less than 24 hours after the C's dropped Game 4 to the New York Knicks — Tatum went under the knife in New York City.

Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) are two of the best forwards in NBA history. Back in 2021, Durant spoke about Tatum when he was just 23 (via Knuckleheads with Quentin ...

Throughout the four games of the series, Tatum was averaging 25 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.8 steals, and a block per game. With him on the court, Boston still had a legitimate chance to ...

On Saturday afternoon, Tatum took to social media to share a major personal announcement as he recovers from the injury. Advertisement "Day 25… days starting to get a little easier," he wrote on X .

— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) June 7, 2025. The Celtics did not offer a formal timeline on how long Tatum will be out, but usual recovery time spans from 9-12 months, and sometimes longer.

Jayson Tatum has a long road to recovery ahead of him after suffering a torn Achilles in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but the Boston Celtics star shared an encouraging update on Saturday.

Jayson Tatum suffered a heartbreaking injury during the 2025 NBA playoffs. The injury ended his season, and the Celtics ended up losing to the New York Knicks in the second round (in six games).