Wyc Grousbeck announces what the Boston Celtics will never ask Jayson Tatum

Wyc Grousbeck says the Boston Celtics will never ask Jayson Tatum to come back, ‘we’re assuming he’s not coming back’

Even though Tatum has already made tremendous progress, him returning to action this season is highly unlikely.

Alternate Governor and CEO of the Celtics, Wyc Grousbeck made it clear that the Celtics are assuming he’s not coming back this season.

The Celtics are clearly taking a safe approach when it comes to their superstar.

“We’re not going to ever ask him to come back. We’re assuming he’s not coming back, and we’re not even going to have any discussions about it.

“At some point, he’s going to be ready to come back.

“Whenever that is, we’ll get five doctors’ opinions, we’ll ask him how he feels, and then we’ll all decide jointly — let’s do this, whatever month that is, whenever that is.

“But there are no discussions in the meantime. He’s expected to not be here this season.”

Jaylen Brown could have a career-year with Jayson Tatum out

Unlike years past, the Celtics aren’t expected to compete for an NBA Championship this season.

They went through a complete overhaul this summer. The Celtics traded their 2024 championship pieces Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.

With Tatum set to miss the upcoming season, it seems like this will be a gap year for the Celtics.

However, one player who could have a breakout year is Jaylen Brown who has an impressive point per game average when Tatum doesn’t play.