Despite Jayson Tatum’s absence due to a ruptured Achillies in last season’s playoffs, the Celtics remain in contention in the Eastern Conference, sitting as the No. 2 seed with a matchup against the first-place Pistons Monday night.
Although Tatum’s devastating injury will sideline him for the great majority of 2025–26 at the very least, a potential late-season return would be welcomed as Boston hopes to a compete for a title in a season that was widely expected to be a gap year. The six-time All-Star got fans excited back in October when he posted a video of him dunking just 150 days after the brutal injury.
