Big Jayson Tatum News Catches Attention on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It wasn’t the ending the Boston Celtics had in mind for the 2024-25 season. While pushing for back-to-back NBA titles, the Celtics suffered a major blow when Jayson Tatum went down in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Knicks.

The Celtics have not commented on a timetable for Tatum’s recovery but Tatum’s father indicated to Marc Spears of ESPN that the Celtics All-Star expects to return in 8-9 months. Players who have returned from an Achilles tear in the NBA in the past year have need anywhere from 8-18 months for their recovery before returning to the floor.

Durant was among the group of players who were out for over a year following his Achilles tear, making his return to action 18 months after the injury (although the COVID pandemic played a hand in that). Tatum is reportedly using Durant’s rehab as a template for his road to recovery.