It's hard to feel anything other than unbridled excitement when hearing whispers about the possible return of Jayson Tatum. Between his established NBA stardom, and the Boston Celtics' ability to (surprisingly) win big without him, it's easy to think this reunion could have direct implications on the championship chase.
Is that belief rooted in reality, though? Because the truth is, Tatum won't necessarily be the same on this side of the Achilles injury he suffered last May. And the Celtics team he'd be joining looks dramatically different than the one he was forced to leave behind.