Overview
- Multiple reports, citing ESPN’s Shams Charania, say Tatum is expected to debut Friday at TD Garden against Dallas, with final clearance to be decided by him and the team.
- Boston officially listed Tatum as questionable on March 5, his first status upgrade of the season after months of rehab from right Achilles surgery.
- His ramp-up included full five-on-five work and practice stints with the Maine Celtics in February, signaling he was nearing game readiness.
- If activated, his return would come roughly 298 days after the injury, with a strict minutes restriction and likely avoidance of back-to-backs early on.
- The Celtics are 41-21 with Jaylen Brown driving an elite offense, setting up a careful reintegration that could raise Boston’s postseason ceiling.