MRI revealed the Celtics' worst fear, that their franchise cornerstone ruptured his Achilles in Monday's Game 4 loss.

Considering Tatum is expected to miss the 2025-26 season, it could help accelerate the process of dipping below the second apron

The Celtics said the 6-time All-Star underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon on Tuesday. No timetable is available for his return, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

During Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum suffered a torn Achilles, which could force the basketball star to miss all of next season.

With the Celtics presumably among those teams, the question then becomes which players will be shipped out or not brought back, and who is presumable safe from the budget cuts? The question comes into even sharper focus given the fact that Boston's two star forwards,

The Boston Celtics haven't sent any internal signals about trimming their payroll in future seasons, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.