Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz released an article on Thursday identifying the biggest fear of each NBA team right now.
When it came to the Boston Celtics, Swartz wrote about the possibility that, "Jayson Tatum Won't Be Close to 100 Percent for Playoffs."
"The Boston Celtics were arguably title contenders before Jayson Tatum made his return from a torn Achilles," Swartz continued. "With the six-time All-Star, Boston is absolutely in the handful of teams who can win the 2026 title."
"Still, there has to be some concern about how quickly the 28-year-old can get back to 100 percent. Tatum is shooting just 38.8 percent overall from the field and 29.3 percent from three en route to his 19.1 points per game," Swartz added. "Boston's offense is 4.9 points per 100 possessions worse with Tatum on the floor, ranking in the 19th percentile ... None of this should be surprising given the severity of his injury, although Tatum's shooting struggles should be a concern with the playoffs just weeks away."
Swartz picked an interesting time to publish these thoughts, as the Celtics are coming off a victory against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at TD Garden.
Tatum might not be 100 percent himself, but he's still adding a ton of winning value to a team that was already Finals-ready without him.
With each day that passes, Tatum is only getting stronger, and with that, the Celtics are only growing in legitimacy as a championship contender.
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