{"id":442041,"date":"2025-05-14T08:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=442041"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:18:23","slug":"jayson-tatum-has-achilles-surgery-celtics-may-face-offseason-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/jayson-tatum-has-achilles-surgery-celtics-may-face-offseason-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayson Tatum has Achilles surgery: Celtics may face offseason overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics confirmed Tuesday that Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles. The All-Star forward is expected to miss 8\u201312 months, likely sidelining him for most of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jayson Tatum today underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. No timetable is currently available for his return, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Further updates will be provided when appropriate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TTXziFtMQB\">pic.twitter.com\/TTXziFtMQB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celtics\/status\/1922392634842321375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tatum, who scored 42 points before the injury in Game 4 vs. the Knicks, leaves a massive hole in Boston\u2019s playoff hopes and long-term plans. With the team already facing a $500 million payroll, tough decisions now loom.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Karl-Anthony Towns on Jayson Tatum\u2019s potential Achilles injury:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in a situation like that with my calf. If you saw, I just walked up, obviously respectful of his space. I just put my head down and prayed to my mother, prayed to God to put protection over him and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PffMwXUER2\">pic.twitter.com\/PffMwXUER2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CourtsideBuzzX\/status\/1922146534914982308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The front office could explore trading veterans like Horford, Holiday, or even Jaylen Brown to reset around a younger core. While Tatum is expected to recover fully, this setback could redefine the Celtics\u2019 trajectory for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6352918\/2025\/05\/13\/jayson-tatum-injury-achilles-celtics-knicks-nba-playoffs\/\">Source: The Athletic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jayson Tatum underwent surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon. 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