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Jayson Tatum to Consult with 2-Time NBA Champion in Pursuit of His Rehab from Achilles Injury

The Boston forward wants to follow the template during the rehab from a devastating injury.

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Boston Celtics superstar, Jayson Tatum is recovering from an Achilles injury sustained during the Celtics’ loss in Game 4. It proved to be a devastating season-ending injury for All-Star forward. Tatum has made a progress in his quick recovery from the injury and the 27-year-old will approach another NBA superstar to help in his rehab from an Achilles injury.

Jayson Tatum’s absence hurt the Celtics in the conference semifinals as the defending champions faced elimination with a 4-2 series loss against the Knicks. The six-time All-Star had underwent a surgery and started the recovery process. Meanwhile, the injury will keep him out for a length period.

Jayson Tatum in good spirits after undergoing successful surgery on his Achilles 🙏 pic.twitter.com/diCXiaVfcK
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 14, 2025

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Jayson Tatum to Approach Suns Superstar to Push Recovery from Achilles Injury

Jayson Tatum is now looking to meet another NBA superstar, who suffered a similar injury over half a decade ago. The Boston forward wants to follow the template during the rehab from a devastating injury.

ESPN’s Shams Charania said on Friday that Tatum will consult Kevin Durant on his recovery. Durant suffered an Achilles injury during his stint with the Golden State Warriors. The injury kept him out from the 2019 NBA finals against the Raptors and also missed the next season. Durant lasted 12 minutes in Game 5 of the NBA Finals before feeling his Achilles rupture on an attempted crossover move.

"I'm told that the expectation around [Jayson] Tatum is that he will consult with Kevin Durant about that rehab that [KD] had several years ago and that's gonna be used as a template."

Shams on how JT will approach his rehab from an Achilles injury.pic.twitter.com/Izc4L2QY7T
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 16, 2025

“I’m told that the expectation around [Jayson] Tatum is that he will consult with Kevin Durant about that rehab that [KD] had several years ago and that’s gonna be used as a template,” Charania reported.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is the right guy to consult for the recovery process. The former Warriors star made a comeback and won five straight All-Star selections. KD’s comeback is one of the finest after a serious injury. The Suns superstar can provide the framework for Tatum to process the best recovery.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.