Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum suffered a horrific Achilles injury during last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks. Since then, the former Duke standout has undergone surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon, which indicates that we won’t be seeing him step onto the court for the entirety of the upcoming season. However, that might not be the case after all.
Although the front office has no intention of rushing him back and such injuries take up to a year even to recover, there has been a positive update on Tatum’s status. It comes from none other than the doctor who’s responsible for treating the former NBA champion. JT’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Martin O’Malley, revealed that even though he might not be able to play a part for the majority of the 2