Jayson Tatum is now available and will make his season debut Friday against the Dallas Mavericks on a potential minute restriction.
Boston Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum is now officially listed as available for Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks and will make his season debut at TD Garden.
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum
Team: Boston Celtics
Position: SF
Age: 28
Height: 203 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Birth place: St. Louis, United States of America
The 28-year-old suffered an Achilles injury during the first round of last season's playoffs vs. New York.
Tatum has recently been taking part in scrimmages with his teammates. The five-time All-NBA forward has gradually increased his on-court workload in recent weeks.
Tatum is expected to be on a strict minutes restriction, and it is unlikely he will play more than 15-20 minutes per game during the first few weeks of his return.
Tatum's return comes less than 300 days after he tore his Achilles tendon. The Celtics are taking a cautious approach to protect their star, who remains a key piece in their push for a deep postseason run.
For context, Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has also returned from an Achilles injury, but he was limited to 25 minutes per game after missing 389 days, nearly 100 days longer than Tatum.
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