After suffering a torn Achilles, Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is reportedly expected to talk with Kevin Durant regarding the rehabilitation process.

Boston's title defense ended in the second round of the 2025 playoffs as it fell to a scrappy New York team in six games. Looming larger than the series loss was the loss of Jayson Tatum, who underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered at the end of Game 4.

A week ago, a Celtics dynasty was plausible. They were -900 favorites against the New York Knicks before their second-round series began. That number is +400 on Caesars after Tatum's injury news. Just by virtue of playing in the Eastern Conference,