Jayson Tatum injury: Expected recovery timeline revealed for Celtics star (report)
Jayson Tatum underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his ruptured his Achilles tendon. The Celtics announced no definitive timetable on his recovery when announcing the procedure but Marc Spears of Andscape revealed some insight on Tatum's conversations with his family over the past two days, including with his father Justin Tatum.
'His dad said he expects to be out 8-9 months,' Spears said on ESPN's NBA Today Wednesday.
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Tatum underwent surgery in New York City by the same surgeon who helped repair Kevin Durant's torn Achilles six years ago. He has also performed surgeries on other high-profile athletes with successful recoveries. If Tatum is cleared within 8-9 months, that would put a potential return in play in February or March 2026.
Return timetables have varied in NBA history for players recovering from Achilles tear. Kobe Bryant returned in just eight months while Kevin Durant sat out 18 months.
Tatum made his first public comments since suffering the injury on Wednesday afternoon.
'Thankful for all the love and support,' Tatum said on Instagram. He captioned the photo of him in a hospital bed giving a thumbs up with his right foot in a cast.
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Tatum, 27, suffered the injury in Game 4 on Monday night while attempting to dive for a loose ball. He stayed on the floor for several moments before being helped on the floor by team trainers.
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