"Jayson Tatum is staring at a long road to recovery as he works his way back from a ruptured Achilles tendon. But even if the Celtics star forward might miss the entire 2025-26 season due to his injury, one NBA assistant coach believes that Tatum won't miss a step once he does make his way back out on the parquet. As part of an anonymous NBA offseason survey, ESPN's Tim Bontemps asked who will be the best player in the NBA in 2030. The full results? Victor Wembanyama: 16Luka Doncic: 2Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1Jayson Tatum: 1"
""There's no one that has that shot profile," the assistant told Bontemps of Tatum's skillset. "He's what everyone wishes they have: A 6-foot-10 guy who shoots 3s, gets to the rim and gets fouled." Tatum's versatile offensive skillset, which doesn't necessarily revolve around explosive athleticism, should remain intact once he does return to the court."
Jayson Tatum is recovering from a ruptured Achilles and may miss the entire 2025-26 season. One anonymous NBA assistant coach believes Tatum will return without losing effectiveness. An anonymous offseason survey projected Victor Wembanyama as the likeliest best player in 2030 while Tatum received one vote. The assistant emphasized Tatum's unique shot profile as a 6-foot-10 player who shoots threes, attacks the rim and draws fouls. That versatile, non-explosive-athleticism-dependent offensive game should translate through rehabilitation. Kevin Durant's successful return from a torn Achilles provides a recovery precedent. Tatum averaged 26.8 points, 6.0 assists and 8.7 rebounds last season and has no concrete return timeline.
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