Tatum, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon during Game 4 of the Celtics-New York Knicks series, had a successful surgery to repair that part of his lower leg. He posted a picture of himself to his Instagram account after receiving encouragement from the basketball community for his recovery.

How does this impact Boston's postseason hopes? More importantly, what does it do to the team's contention window in the short and medium term?