Overview
- ESPN reporting says Tatum is determined to play in 2025–26, though no timetable has been set.
- Team leadership has not ruled him out, with Brad Stevens and the medical staff holding the decision on any return.
- Tatum shared a Christmas Eve on-court workout post from the Auerbach Center, signaling continued progress in controlled settings.
- Boston is 18-11 and third in the East, a strong start that factors into whether to activate him later in the season.
- Analyst Tim Bontemps noted some favor a full 18-month recovery, while Tatum has been traveling with the team since resuming on-court work months after his May 13 surgery.