Celtics, Jayson Tatum and Achilles
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Jayson Tatum will miss at least the rest of the playoffs and beyond. The Celtics announced Tuesday that Tatum underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Considering the severity of the injury, Tatum will be expected to miss a significant amount of time. Here’s the full statement from the Celtics:
Jayson Tatum was carried off the court with a lower right leg injury with 2:58 remaining in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night.
Jayson Tatum went down with a potentially severe right leg injury, as the Knicks secured a victory over the Celtics on Monday.
Jayson Tatum crumpled to the floor while going for a loose ball with three minutes left. He stayed down for several minutes before being helped to the locker room by two trainers.