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Jayson Tatum remains sidelined from Boston Celtics action as he continues his rehabilitation from an Achilles tendon tear suffered during the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks. According to Fox Sports, the odds of Tatum playing for the Celtics this season have been turning heads as the team has rattled off three straight wins to push their record above five hundred.

In the most recent news from NESN, Jaylen Brown has stepped up tremendously in Tatum's absence, becoming just the third Celtics player ever to accomplish a remarkable scoring feat. Brown has scored at least five hundred points through the first eighteen games of the season, joining Tatum and John Havlicek as the only players in franchise history to reach that mark. Brown is averaging a career high twenty eight point nine points per game and has already matched his entire thirty point performances from last season in just forty five fewer games.

What's particularly noteworthy is how Tatum continues to impact the team despite not being on the court. According to Hardwood Houdini, even while rehabbing, Tatum is leading the Celtics in distinct ways, and his voice will resonate when he returns to uniform. Jaylen Brown himself revealed Tatum's hidden impact on the team, noting that despite remaining sidelined, he's doing everything he can to help Boston win.

The rehab progress has generated considerable optimism around the league. Kevin Durant recently shared encouraging insights into Tatum's Achilles recovery, discussing how feasible it is that Tatum could play this season. According to Basketball Network, Durant said Tatum looks amazing for a guy who had an Achilles injury five or six months ago, suggesting the star forward's trajectory is ahead of schedule.

Derrick White has stepped into a larger role with Tatum out of the rotation, handling increased ball handling responsibilities for the Celtics. The team has found success without their superstar, but as Hardwood Houdini reports, the Celtics desperately need Tatum even though they can't afford to bring him back prematurely.

Tatum was recently featured on The Athletic's prestigious list of the top twenty five NBA players in the twenty first century, joining LeBron James and Stephen Curry on that exclusive roster.

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