Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell sounded optimistic when it comes to Jayson Tatum's recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum's achilles injury in the first round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks raised a lot of question marks for the Celtics' 2025-26 season. Tatum is expected to miss 10-12 months and likely will miss a good portion of next season,

Besides Tatum and Brown, Celtics guard Derrick White also has been linked to trade talks in the basketball world, but it might be a safe bet that he'll stick with the team. Siegel would also report in his latest intel piece that White is “an essential core player” along with Tatum and Brown.