NEW YORK — Jayson Tatum was restless. Boston had just finished its morning shootaround at Madison Square Garden, returning Tatum to the same building where last season ended, with the All-NBA forward crumpled on the Knicks’ home floor, his Achilles ruptured, his future uncertain. Back at the team hotel, Tatum went into his routine. Lunch, shower, nap. But he couldn’t sleep. His stomach churned. His mind raced. After a few minutes he jumped out of bed, bolted to the bathroom and threw up.
“Just nervous, anxious,” Tatum tells Sports Illustrated in an empty Celtics locker room on Thursday. “But I’m glad I’m walking out of here. I’m glad I played.”
