Overview
- After Houston’s win over Boston, Kevin Durant praised Tatum’s progress, saying he sees no limp and that the forward is “killing the rehab.”
- Durant, who returned from his own Achilles tear, called a 2025-26 return feasible but emphasized a day-by-day approach with a decision much later.
- Fresh footage on Monday showed Tatum performing agility drills, following earlier clips of him dunking roughly six months post-surgery.
- Boston’s stance remains cautious, with CEO Wyc Grousbeck saying the club is assuming Tatum is not returning this season and will seek multiple medical opinions before any move.
- Tatum has kept the door open for a late-season comeback and says he is working toward that goal, though analysts note peak form might not arrive until 2026-27.