FOXBORO — Among the many lengthy record of particular friends at Wednesday’s Patriots joint follow was Celtics star Jayson Tatum.
Tatum, who’s recovering from a ruptured Achilles, didn’t put on a strolling boot as he watched follow alongside C’s staffers Nick Sang and Bred Hampton. The group attended the ultimate 90 minutes of the two-hour session, standing all through, then frolicked greeting gamers and posing for photographs.
Former Patriots Danny Amendola, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Patrick Chung additionally had been among the many notables in attendance as New England hosted the visiting Washington Commanders at their follow facility.
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Tatum didn’t communicate with reporters throughout his go to to Gillette Stadium, however he did supply a short replace on his rehab throughout a post-practice meetup with quarterback Drake Maye that was captured by the Patriots’ and Celtics’ content material groups.
“I’m praying for you, man,” Maye mentioned. “The way you feeling? You feeling all proper?”
“Getting higher,” Tatum replied.
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Maye, a former highschool hoops standout, first met Tatum at a Celtics playoff recreation weeks after he joined the Patriots in 2024.
“He’s a Duke man,” mentioned Maye, a North Carolina product, “however what he’s performed for Boston and, clearly, I informed him what a heartbreak what occurred with him. I’m trying ahead to seeing him come again. And it’s a comic story, my brother’s right here. My oldest brother, Luke, his first begin was in Cameron (Indoor Stadium) in opposition to Duke, and he was guarding Jayson in his first begin. So, it’s fairly cool.”
Tatum suffered his harm throughout a playoff recreation in opposition to the New York Knicks on Could 13 and underwent surgical procedure the next day. He’s anticipated to overlook most or the entire upcoming NBA season.
The Celtics have yet to announce a timetable for Tatum’s return to the court docket.
“We gained’t put a projected timeline on him for an extended, very long time,” president of basketball operations Brad Stevens mentioned in late June. “As we have a look at it, there’s no purpose to. It’s child steps proper now. He’s truly progressed nice, however I don’t know what which means with regard to projected timelines. And that’ll be in session with him and (his trainers) and everyone else to verify he’s — when he hits the court docket — he’s totally prepared and totally wholesome. And that would be the precedence.”
Tatum was the second Celtic to attend a Patriots follow within the final two weeks. Head coach Joe Mazzulla made the trip to Foxboro final Wednesday alongside along with his son.
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