A big storyline facing the Celtics this season is whether Jayson Tatum will return.

The superstar forward ruptured his Achilles in May during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks.

Tatum has a return date in mind, and the Celtics have never put a concrete timeline on a potential return to game action .

During a recent episode of “ The Zach Lowe Show ,” the NBA insider noted the noise surrounding a return for Tatum “won’t die.” But made it clear that even if he plays at some point this season, fans can’t expect him to just return to All-Star form.

“What does he look if he came back this season?,” Lowe said . “We cannot just project like, ‘Oh, yeah, First-Team, All-NBA. Jayson Tatum is coming right in for the playoff race.’ That’s not realist

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