{"id":547240,"date":"2026-01-19T18:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/547240\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T18:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:48:18","slug":"jayson-tatum-throws-down-dunks-in-rehab-workout-before-pistons-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/547240\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayson Tatum throws down dunks in rehab workout before Pistons showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

DETROIT \u2014 Jayson Tatum<\/a> took part in an intensive workout with Celtics coaches after the team\u2019s shootaround Monday in Michigan. It was the latest look into his long rehab process from a ruptured Achilles tendon.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still unclear exactly when he\u2019ll be cleared to return, but the Celtics star<\/a> appears to be progressing well in his rehab. Monday was one of the longest workouts he\u2019s done in front of media since the injury. The veteran forward did shooting, dribbling and 1-on-1 drills with assistant coach Tony Dobbins, taking some contact on drives, as well. Celtics fans will be happy to hear Tatum also threw down some dunks Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been amazing to see,\u201d Derrick White said. \u201cObviously, all the work he\u2019s put in. You just kind of see him being around more and being able to do more, so that\u2019s exciting to see as a friend. So, every day he\u2019s been working hard and it\u2019s good to see all that hard work add to some more movement and more opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The All-Star has been a consistent presence on the Celtics sidelines this season, traveling for nearly all of the team\u2019s road trips. He\u2019s firmly still part of the team as he\u2019ll given his input during team meetings and film sessions.<\/p>\n

Tatum has not spoken publicly about his recovery<\/a> for about a month. He last updated his status appearing on the Morris Code Show with former teammate Marcus Morris. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling good,\u201d Tatum said in early December. \u201cMan, it\u2019s been a journey. This rehab (expletive) ain\u2019t no joke. … This is the strongest I\u2019ve ever been. This is the best the rest of my body has ever felt.\u201d <\/p>\n

Tatum underwent surgery to repair his torn Achilles on May 13, 2025, which means he is now about eight months and one week into his recovery. Tatum\u2019s father, Justin, told ESPN\u2019s Marc Spears last May that the Celtics star was aiming for a return to the floor after 8-9 months.<\/p>\n

The Celtics have been clear throughout Tatum\u2019s rehab process that there\u2019s no timetable for his return. While the C\u2019s have exceeded expectations with a 26-15 record, good for second in the East, they stressed they\u2019re not going to rush Tatum back. The goal is get him back to 100% before he touches the NBA court again.<\/p>\n

The anticipation is certainly exciting for C\u2019s fans, though, as it\u2019s obvious that he\u2019s getting stronger and stronger. The latest data point Monday was a glimpse into his status, though workouts don\u2019t necessarily mean he\u2019ll be coming back soon. But with the C\u2019s at the midway point of their season, there\u2019s growing optimism for a Tatum comeback soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know he doesn\u2019t want to watch,\u201d White said. \u201cHe wants to get out there and play. But he\u2019s been amazing just supporting every game. Just having him over there, it\u2019s been a lot of fun. I have no idea exactly what the timeline is or how he\u2019s doing, but it\u2019s just good to see him moving around and just supporting us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DETROIT \u2014 Jayson Tatum took part in an intensive workout with Celtics coaches after the team\u2019s shootaround Monday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3773],"tags":[7,296,188,3860,6,297],"class_list":{"0":"post-547240","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-pistons","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-detroit","10":"tag-detroit-pistons","11":"tag-detroitpistons","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-pistons"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115923262207060091","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}