"Jayson Tatum isn't playing in All-Star weekend for the first time in six years, but he's still getting attention at the event as his potential return could shake up the back half of the NBA season. Jaylen Brown has Boston barreling towards the playoffs, currently in possession of the second seed in the East. And a Brown-Tatum duo has been scary in the postseason for a number of years now."
""I expect to see All-Star level play and the same Jayson Tatum we've seen before he was injured," Rockets forward Kevin Durant said during All-Star availability. "And usually around this time you're playing a lot of 5-on-5, playing against live bodies, just trying to get your rhythm and tempo back. "So I'm looking forward to seeing him get out there with his team.""
"Durant went through an achilles rehab of his own, so he understands firsthand what that process entails. And while Durant took added time in his recovery - missing the entire season after he tore his achilles - he's also one of the bigger success stories of NBA players coming back from the injury. Durant has played six seasons since his achilles injury and has yet to finish a season averaging fewer than 26 points per game. He's also been named an All-Star in each of those years."
Jayson Tatum is not participating in All-Star weekend for the first time in six years but his potential return could reshape the back half of the NBA season. Jaylen Brown has Boston positioned as the East's second seed and is carrying the team toward the playoffs. A Brown–Tatum pairing has been particularly dangerous in past postseasons. Tatum remains noncommittal about returning this season while league peers express anticipation about his debut. Kevin Durant said he expects All-Star-level play from Tatum and noted live 5-on-5 work helps restore rhythm and tempo. Durant recovered from an Achilles tear and sustained high production and All-Star recognition thereafter.
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