Jayson Tatum is back. At practice, anyway.

The All-Star forward joined the Boston Celtics for their practice session at the Auerbach Center on Tuesday, one day after he practiced with the G League affiliate Maine Celtics for the first time.

After Tuesday’s practice, Tatum held an impromptu meeting with the media and was asked several questions about when and how he plans to return from the Achilles injury he suffered last May.

Tatum’s overall message in response? We’ll see.

“Today is 39 weeks (since the injury), so it’s been a long journey,” Tatum told reporters. “It’s just the progression of rehab, and (returning to practice) is just the next step. It doesn’t mean that I’m coming back or not. We’re just following the plan. So, it’s just another step.”

Tatum declined to put a timetable on his return or even a percentage on his health, adding, “I just know I feel a little better every day.”

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Tatum participated “fully” in a 5-on-5 scrimmage featuring players on the Celtics’ active roster, two-way players and G Leaguers on Monday. Considering he’s already at that stage, it’s hard to imagine the six-time All-Star not returning to action at some point this season.

But Tatum insisted he still hasn’t made a decision one way or the other.

“I’m still trying to figure it out,” Tatum said. “Still just going through the progressions of rehab. I’m not saying that I’m coming back or I’m not. It’s all about being 100 percent healthy and just going through the plan of this protocol.”

The Celtics have one game remaining before the NBA All-Star break (Wednesday vs. the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden), then embark on a four-game West Coast road trip from Feb. 19 to 25. Tatum has said in the past he wants his first game back to be at TD Garden, and Boston’s first home game post-All-Star break isn’t until Feb. 27 against the Brooklyn Nets.

Whether Tatum is ready for action then remains to be seen. But based on his comments Tuesday, it doesn’t sound like his return is imminent.

Tatum discussed several other topics in the 10-minute session, including his recent comments about how he’d integrate with the Celtics upon his return, his thoughts on Jaylen Brown’s performance this season and more. Watch the full interview here: