The Boston Celtics are preparing for star Jayson Tatum to miss the majority of next season following his suffering an Achilles tear in the postseason. It remains unknown when Tatum will be able to return to the court,

Durant was among the group of players who were out for over a year following his Achilles tear, making his return to action 18 months after the injury (although the COVID pandemic played a hand in that). Tatum is reportedly using Durant’s rehab as a template for his road to recovery.

Jayson Tatum has a long road to recovery ahead of him after suffering a torn Achilles in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but the Boston Celtics star shared an encouraging update on Saturday.