Jayson Tatum says he still doesn't know if or when he will return to the Boston Celtics

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum met with the media again this Saturday – and before you ask, no, he does not have a return date in mind he would care to share with us just yet. The likely immanent return of the St. Louis native from the Achilles tendon injury he suffered in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. the New York Knicks has subjected Tatum to an ongoing barrage of the same basic questions in recent weeks.

And the Duke alum took some time this weekend to answer some of them again in between Boston’s road win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday (Feb. 20) and their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday (Feb. 22). “It’s a long journey,” said Tatum, “you can’t rush it – you’ve got to take your time, move at your own pace, not really compare yourself to other guys. Everybody is different.”

“I had an option to work out with a couple of them the other day in San Francisco,” revealed the Celtics star, “but … I haven’t practiced with the team.” Remaining noncommittal, he emphasized that how you recover from rehab dictates how or if practicing with the team will take place. “Nothing is set in stone,” said Tatum.

“It’s tough to like go into detail with every single thing I do every day,” he continued. “But I would say just getting acclimated more and doing limited things with some of the guys out there. But it’s all a part of it.”

Asked if he felt a return was close, Tatum pushed away from even a vague prediction. “I think it’s just important that I’ve worked this hard to just get myself in a position where it could be a conversation.”

“And I think we’ve done a really good job of that thus far.”

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