Overview
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tatum has begun controlled five-on-five scrimmaging with Celtics coaches, marking a formal rehab milestone.
- Boston has set no timetable for activation, with Brad Stevens saying Tatum still has a ways to go before the team will consider a return.
- Any comeback requires 100% medical clearance from the Celtics’ staff and Tatum feeling complete trust in his repaired Achilles.
- Sources indicate Tatum intends to play only if he is as close to his pre-injury level as possible rather than a diminished version.
- The Celtics have flourished without him at 34-18 and No. 2 in the East as he nears the nine-month point of a typical 9–12 month Achilles recovery window.