Jayson Tatum has plans to return this season

“I haven’t said I’m not playing this season… I don’t go to rehab 6 days a week for nothing.” 👀

— Jayson Tatumpic.twitter.com/L021pGGy31

— jb (@lockedupjb) September 23, 2025

Jayson Tatum’s surgeon, Dr. Martin O’Malley, said, said he hasn’t seen a patient recover quit like Tatum:

(Via @people) pic.twitter.com/YBxrsWusMJ

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) September 23, 2025

A lot will depend upon the date when Jayson Tatum is medically cleared and what the Celtics record is at that point. Always best to err on the side of caution, but you also never know how many chances a group has to compete for a title, so if the doctors, Celtics management, and Tatum are all cool with it, his return prior to the playoffs would be thrilling.

Might be too late to put the breaks on Al Horford signing with Golden State, but if not, having the veteran center joining Tatum this spring back in Boston would give the Celtics much better odds this coming postseason.

If the doctors clear Jayson Tatum in time, should he return this season if the Celtics are in the playoff hunt?

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) September 23, 2025

Extended First Take video:

"I don't go to rehab six days a week for nothing." 👀

Jayson Tatum leaves the door open for a return this season 😤 pic.twitter.com/8o5UMxG1Dt

— First Take (@FirstTake) September 23, 2025

Today With Jenna & Friends clip:

Jayson Tatum on when he might make his return while on Today With Jenna & Friends:

"That is the million-dollar question. I think for me and my team, the doctors, the organization, the most important thing is making a full recovery, [and] being back 100%. Not rushing it. But I… pic.twitter.com/uD2q2jn36r

— Bobby Krivitsky (@BobbyKrivitsky) September 23, 2025