There’s been a ton of buzz lately about Jayson Tatum potentially defying the medical odds and returning to the court for the Boston Celtics at some point during the 2025-26 season. Tatum himself started this firestorm of speculation when he suggested in multiple interviews in September that he was aiming to return this season.

Videos of Tatum working out (dunking, even) have only contributed more optimism to the growing discourse.

Despite it all, the Celtics haven’t released any statement about Tatum’s potential availability down the line. Celtics president Rich Gotham, along with president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, have both been adamant in interviews that the Celtics are putting zero pressure and zero expectations on Tatum to return this season, or at any specific date, f

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