Overview

• Radio hosts Marc Bertrand and Scott Zolak said after dining with coach Joe Mazzulla that Boston is very happy with Jayson Tatum’s focus and intensity in rehab.
• Tatum has remained in Boston and worked at the Celtics’ facility almost every weekday for months, taking only brief weekend trips, according to the hosts.
• Key markers included surgery within hours of the May 12 rupture, pool workouts by early July, and being out of a walking boot by August, NBC10 Boston reported.
• The organization has refused to project a return date and could hold him out for much or all of 2025–26 to protect long-term health, even as teammates note visible improvement.
• Talk of a late-season or playoff return is speculative at this stage, and Mazzulla did not commit when asked about an end-of-year comeback.