The Celtics have not commented on a timetable for Tatum’s recovery but Tatum’s father indicated to Marc Spears of ESPN that the Celtics All-Star expects to return in 8-9 months. Players who have returned from an Achilles tear in the NBA in the past year have need anywhere from 8-18 months for their recovery before returning to the floor.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in the final minutes of the franchise's Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Tatum had surgery to repair the injury the very next day,

Jayson Tatum has a long road to recovery ahead of him after suffering a torn Achilles in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but the Boston Celtics star shared an encouraging update on Saturday.