It was as if the 1986 Boston Celtics lost Larry Bird. It was as if the 1968 Los Angeles lost Elgin Baylor. It was Jayson Tatum’s torn Achillies, a devastating injury that might derail the Boston Celtics for years to come.

In their second-round loss to the New York Knicks, the Celtics suffered a much more devastating loss than on the scoreboard when Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in Game 4. With an Achilles tear keeping star players out for entire seasons in the past, Boston is hopeful to see Tatum on the floor sometime next year.

Tatum has been keeping a low profile since he went down with a torn Achilles tendon against the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA East Semis