Celtics President Brad Stevens spoke to the media soon after, but can we expect him to tip his hand if something is in the works?

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the team announced Tuesday. The Celtics did not provide a timetable for his return. Jayson Tatum today underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon.

Tatum’s season and the future of the Boston franchise took a significant hit when he ruptured his right Achilles tendon diving for a loose ball at the 3:07 mark of the fourth quarter. The Knicks won the game 121-113 and took a 3-1 lead in the series.

With Jayson Tatum potentially set to miss the entire 2025-26 season due to an Achilles injury, has the Celtics' contention window closed?

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

Bad luck also played a role in the early exit. There was Kristaps Porzingis’ respiratory illness slowing him, Jaylen Brown playing through a torn meniscus, and then Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles. That last injury leads to the big question before Brad Stevens and the Celtics’ brass heading into this offseason:

LeBron James has highlighted a problem that the Boston Celtics faced this season after they were eliminated from the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

The Celtics never had any drama over the past two years, and while they came up short this year, they maximized their talent.