US media announces the best and worst situation of Tatum s Achilles tendon recovery

According to Aikansh Choudhury, an analyst writer for the US sports media NBA. The media learned through the Internet about the best and worst cases of recovery from Tatum's Achilles tendon injury. Because the Boston Celtics suffered a brutal blow in Game 4, their star Tatum had a ruptured right Achilles tendon. And Tatum then successfully underwent Achilles tendon surgery, but this may shake the future of the Celtics.

Despite losing Tatum in the series, the Celtics beat the New York Knicks 127-102 in Game 5. While the Celtics still face a 3-2 fall, Tatum has successfully undergone surgery to repair the Achilles tendon. But what is Tatum’s ideal return schedule? NBA Analytics exclusively interviewed Dr. Derek Ochiai to learn about the 27-year-old’s best and worst-case scenario.

The situation is more optimistic than the signal that Kobe's Achilles tendon recovery was recovered from the torn slit

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe spent 20 years in the NBA. Although Mamba won five NBA championships in the process, he was plagued by injuries in his twilight years of his career. Why? Well, Kobe tore his Achilles tendon in 2013. Dr. Ochiai believes that Tatum suffered this injury in his 20s, not in his 30s, which is a positive sign.

"This is a serious injury. The typical timeline for returning to the NBA after a rupture of the Achilles tendon is about 9-12 months. While many players return to the NBA after surgical repair, they sometimes lose some explosiveness (temporary or permanent)," he said. “Mr. Tatum is 27 years old, relatively young, so this will be a positive prognostic factor for his recovery. Kobe had Achilles tendon repair surgery at 34 and he returned for two seasons after about 8 months of recovery.”

“Progress has been made in Achilles tendon repair, so the structure of the repair is stronger,” added Dr. Ochiai. Despite being in his 30s, Kobe returned to the court in less than a year. Even though he has actually passed his peak, Tatum still has hope of returning to his pre-injury form.

Tatum's return to the best and worst case

Now, come a moment's problem? When can Tatum participate in basketball? Well, Dr. Ochiai offers two return schedules for the Celtics star.

The best case is: "I expect Jason Tatum to play as early as February 2026.

But what about the worst case? Dr. Ochiai added: "Although it's possible that he will be out of the entire 2025-26 season, too. ”

Tatum averaged 23.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists in the regular season and playoffs, according to data provided by Sofascore.

Can he manage to get back to form and lead the Celtics to another NBA title one day? Only time will tell, and wish him a speedy recovery and return to the field, and hope that there will be no injuries in the rest of the game!