{"id":461162,"date":"2025-09-23T19:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=461162"},"modified":"2025-09-23T19:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:52:41","slug":"celtics-jayson-tatum-leaves-door-open-for-2025-26-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/celtics-jayson-tatum-leaves-door-open-for-2025-26-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics: Jayson Tatum Leaves Door Open for 2025\u201326 Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum, currently sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon, made it clear on ESPN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FirstTake\"><em>First Take<\/em><\/a> that he isn\u2019t ruling out playing next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ve said this before, but I want to reiterate it\u2014I never said I won\u2019t play next year,\u201d Tatum explained. \u201cI have no intention of rushing the recovery, but I don&#8217;t go to rehab six days a week for nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tatum also addressed the skepticism surrounding Boston\u2019s 2025\u201326 outlook following his injury and the team\u2019s offseason departures. \u201cWith the Celtics there\u2019s a certain standard that goes beyond the names on the court,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s a pride that pushes us to always compete for a championship\u2014that won\u2019t change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Tatum cited Kobe Bryant\u2019s rapid comeback from the same injury in 2013 as a source of inspiration. 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