As we approach the final stretch of the regular season, the Boston Celtics are still the biggest success story in the NBA. However, despite shattering any and all expectations this year, the main chatter around the team remains the potential return of Jayson Tatum.
Now approaching the month of March, time is running out for Tatum to make a final decision. While no official reporting has come out, one insider seems to believe the Celtics star coming back is almost a guarantee.
“With the Tatum thing,” De Lune said. “Are we positive?”
“Yeah he’ll be back,” O’Connor replied.
Former Celtics Forward Believes Jayson Tatum’s Return Could be Imminent
Another person with close ties to the Celtics who is confident on a Tatum return in Evan Turner. On February 20th, the former No. 2 pick joined Chris Mannix on his “Open Floor” podcast. When put on the spot to give a prediction for Tatum, Turner is keeping an eye out for Boston’s nationally televised game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 1st.
“The hooper that I know, the person that I know. He’s itching to get back,” Turner said of Tatum. “I think I see him March 1st. His birthday is March 3rd so, you know Jayson he likes to give himself nice gifts.”
Jayson Tatum Offers Positive Message as he Continues Long Recovery Journey
When dealing with a setback like this, mindset is everything regarding the road to recovery. Based on his recent social media activity, Tatum appears to be keeping himself in the right frame of mind.
It’s been a long year for Tatum as he continues to get back to 100% from Achilles surgery. If the bumps in the road have gotten to him, he isn’t letting the world know it.
On February 17th, the Celtics forward took to X (formerly Twitter) to post the latest milestone in his journey. Now 40 weeks in since getting operated on, he is proud of himself for all the hours he’s put in to hopefully return to form in the near future.
There’s no denying Tatum has given it his all to get back on the hardwood. Only time will tell if his hard work will pay off in the form of him helping Boston in what they hope is another deep playoff run.
NBA Insider Confident Jayson Tatum Will Return to Celtics This Season