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Jayson Tatum Advances to 5-on-5 Workouts, Keeps Return Timetable Undisclosed

Team officials stress medical clearance alongside player comfort as prerequisites.

Overview

  • Tatum reiterated he has no target date and is proceeding day by day as he rehabs from a torn Achilles.
  • He has completed multiple controlled five-on-five sessions, including work with the Maine Celtics of the G League.
  • Head coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed Tatum was at Saturday’s practice but declined to say whether he participated.
  • A new Amica Insurance commercial showing Tatum’s rehab and a court-introduction scene heightened speculation without conveying any update on his status.
  • ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Tatum has not decided whether to play this season, with Boston at 36-19 and second in the East.