It’s beginning to really feel like the Boston Celtics’ 2025-26 season will feature Jayson Tatum. JT has issued multiple positive messages to his fans indicating that a return this coming season is more than possible. There haven’t been any formal announcements made by the Celtics, by videos of Tatum working out (and dunking!) have fueled assumptions that he’ll be able to re-enter the lineup before season’s end.

A Tatum return would obviously change Boston’s outlook entirely for the upcoming campaign, provided JT is fully healthy when he comes back. But when will that be, exactly?

No one knows for sure, but NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg made a bold prediction this week about that.

“We simply cannot watch all of these viral milestone moments and think that Tatum won’t be close to b

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