After recovering from his own Achilles injury, Kevin Durant shared some words of wisdom for Celtics star Jayson Tatum.

If Giannis Antetokounmpo ultimately requests a trade, the Celtics have the necessary assets to make a serious offer. Alan Goldsher of SI.com recently compiled a mock trade for the two-time MVP that would send Jaylen Brown to Milwaukee.

Jayson Tatum has a long road of recovery ahead during the upcoming Celtics season after suffering an Achilles tear in May but one resource he’s used in his recovery is Rockets forward Kevin Durant. The Celtics All-Star reached out to Durant already in the wake of the injury according to his appearance on the Mind the Game podcast.

Jaylen Brown has played second fiddle to Jayson Tatum ever since the latter entered the league in the 2017-18 season. Even when Brown won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and Finals MVP in 2024, he was widely considered Tatum's sidekick, not the lead dog on the Boston Celtics.

Lillard and Tatum tore their Achilles tendons during the 2025 playoffs, drawing comparisons to Durant's infamous injury years prior