Overview

• Tatum, who tore his right Achilles in May and had surgery the next day, says he is out of the boot, rehabbing six days a week, and has offered no return date beyond “better days ahead.”
• NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg says the team expedited optimal care by operating within hours and is not ruling out a return only if doctors clear it, a stance echoed by president Rich Gotham’s emphasis on keeping options open.
• Most coverage still projects Tatum to miss the entire 2025–26 season given typical Achilles timelines and the team’s current outlook.
• To manage second-apron constraints, Boston traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis and let veterans depart, leaving a thinner roster and elevating Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard as focal points.
• Tatum’s public appearance at Bradley Beal’s wedding—with a new braided hairstyle that drew a playful reaction from Brown—kept attention on him as he continues rehab, while outside voices urge heavier investment in scouting and development over splashy trades.