Just a few months ago, the Boston Celtics supporters were left in despair when Jayson Tatum hit the floor during the second-round series against bitter rivals the New York Knicks. Not only did that moment mark the end of their title defense, it also raised a big question mark for their upcoming season, leading to a huge salary clear-out from Boston that has seen multiple major stars leave. Tatum, who’s dealing with a ruptured Achilles tendon, is most likely to miss the entire 2025-26 campaign. And while that may make people think his sole focus will be on recovery, Celtics insider John Karalis may have thrown a spanner in the works.

That is because Karalis believes that Tatum is still far away from being the best player in the NBA, and actually needs a considerable switch to enter the con

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