Jayson Tatum, 10 months after Achilles injury, expected to return to Celtics Friday vs Mavericks: report

Jayson Tatum’s return to an NBA court appears to be coming much sooner than anyone expected.  

The Boston Celtics superstar could be suiting up as early as Friday, which marks nearly 10 months since he tore an Achilles against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, per ESPN. 

The Celtics will face Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks Friday at TD Garden, and Tatum is expected to be out there with his teammates for the first time since his injury. 

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