Adam Taylor, Celtics WireSat, November 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM UTC·1 min readJayson Tatum is currently sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury. He's expected to miss most, if not all, of the Boston Celtics' 2025-26 season. However, in recent weeks, he's been posting some encouraging workout videos to social media, including one of him doing a straight vertical dunk in practice.
Sooner or later, Tatum will return to Joe Mazzulla's rotation. And, while a ramp-up period is inevitable, the aim will undoubtedly be for him to return to an All-NBA level, ideally as quickly as possible. Of course, there's also a chance that Tatum continues to improve. After all, a year away from basketball has given his entire body an opportunity to heal, while his work in the gym is undoubtedly adding size and strength to his frame.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn a recent episode of "The Celtics Beat" podcast, hosts Adam Kauffman and Evan Valenti discussed Tatum's eventual return before debating whether he could emerge as a better player than the one who suffered an injury when facing the New York Knicks in the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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