Overview
- Tatum was officially upgraded to available after months listed as out, and Joe Mazzulla confirmed pregame that he will start at TD Garden.
- He returns nearly 10 months after surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles suffered in last May’s Eastern Conference semifinals.
- Multiple outlets report he is likely to be on a minutes restriction in his initial games, though the team has not announced a specific cap.
- Mazzulla said the Celtics always knew Tatum would come back this season and stayed coy on workload details, emphasizing a step-by-step approach.
- Tatum arrived at the arena saying, “I’m excited,” as Boston, 41-21 with 20 games left, begins reintegrating its star for a postseason push.