Where will the Boston Celtics end up in terms of wins and losses in a season without Jayson Tatum? The Celtics will be playing in one of the weakest Eastern Conference milieus in years, but their loss of the St.

Could Jayson Tatum return to the court at some point before the 2025-26 season wraps? Celtics president Rich Gotham gave his take.

The Boston Celtics haven’t devolved into a state of doom and gloom. In fact, they’re remarkably upbeat despite the fact they know franchise cornerstone Jayson Tatum has a long road to recovery after rupturing his Achilles in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

Mazzulla, who led the Celtics to their 18th championship a year ago, was entering the final year of his contract with the team.

For the Celtics, the past few months have been fairly depressing, though predictable. The team has used this offseason not as a way to vault back into championship contention in 2025-26, but rather to undo the title team it put forth in 2024.