Overview

• Duke announced Tatum as its inaugural chief basketball officer, a volunteer special-advisor post to coach Jon Scheyer focused on player development, culture, and roster input.
• Tatum’s duties include mentoring players, sharing professional insights, advising on roster construction and trends, and joining periodic virtual sessions with the staff.
• Scheyer underscored that Tatum’s rehabilitation from Achilles surgery remains the priority and said the role is designed to fit his recovery schedule.
• Celtics assistant Sam Cassell said Tatum is progressing well with no return date set, while Jaylen Brown praised his pace of recovery as unusually fast.
• Media reports noted Tatum has resumed on-court drills less than four months post-surgery, with NBC Sports Boston calling the timeline potentially unprecedented; he is still expected to miss most or all of the season.