The Boston Celtics striker Jayson Tatum will miss the rest of the season after having undergone surgery for a torn Achilles on Tuesday, the team announced.
Tatum suffered the injury in the defeat of the Celtics 4 match against New York Knicks on Monday. While trying to recover a loose ball at the end of the fourth quarter, Tatum collapsed on the ground and started to tighten his right leg.
Tatum was then brought back to the locker room in wheelchair.
Before the injury, Tatum had its best performance in the second round. He scored 42 points out of 57.1% shot in 40 minutes, with eight rebounds and four assists, although Boston followed nine points when he left the court.
Before match 4, Tatum had fought against New York, with an average of 19.3 points during the first three games in the series. During his career, Tatum collected an average of 24.3 points in 121 playoffs.
Tatum, 27, is perhaps the most accomplished star of the NBA under the age of 30.
In eight seasons, all with Boston, Tatum has six stars selections and three first-nba first team selections. He was the MVP of the stars game in 2023 and helped lead the Celtics to the championship last season, their first since 2008.
Tatum is also a double Olympic gold medalist.
Last summer, Tatum and Boston agreed to an extension of $ 314 million over five years, the largest contract in the history of the NBA. Tatum is signed with the Celtics until 2029, and he has a player option for the 2029- ’30 season worth nearly $ 71.5 million.
Boston is currently following his best seven series against the Knicks 3-1. Match 5 is Wednesday.
